Girls' name · since 1929

Clarann

Since 1929, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Clarann, peaking in 1940. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

62
total births
1929–1951
years on record
1940s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

Clarann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 62 have been recorded since 1929.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarann has been recorded 62 times among girls since 1929, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1951.

  • 62 total births
  • 1929–1951 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

The verdict

62 girls have been named Clarann since 1929, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1951.

62
total births
1929–1951
years on record
1940s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Clarann was born in this single decade.

1940
Single peak year

9 babies were named Clarann in 1940 - its busiest year on record.

Clarann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clarann's full recorded timeline at 1941, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Clarann at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

62

Since 1929

23 years of records

Peak year

1940

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1929

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1951

Clarann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1940)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 1929193119331934194019411943194419471951 8

Clarann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
33 births that decade - 53% of Clarann's all-time total
1920s51930s161940s331950s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clarann?
62 babies have been named Clarann since 1929. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1940 with 9 births.
When was Clarann most popular?
Clarann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Clarann been used?
Records for Clarann go back to 1929, giving 23 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Clarann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Clarann's data

  • Clarann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1929–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clarann: Baby Name Since 1929 - 62 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clarann. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clarann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.