Girls' name · since 1943

Clarette

12 babies named Clarette in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#51,593 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1943
1940s
peak decade

Clarette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1943.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarette has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1943, 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 1943 to 1951.

  • #51,593 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1943
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarette ranks #51,593 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1943, peaking in the 1940s.

#51,593 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1943
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clarette's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Clarette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clarette's full recorded timeline at 1951, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 6 recorded births.

Clarette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1943)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
6 19431951 6

Clarette by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1940s was Clarette's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Clarette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clarette?
Clarette has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #51,593 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 6 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
Where does Clarette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarette ranks #51,593 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Clarette most popular?
Clarette was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Clarette been used?
The SSA has tracked Clarette since 1943 -- 9 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Clarette?
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 Clarette's data

  • Clarette's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Clarette

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clarette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1943–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Clarette 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 August 2026.