US rank #7577 Girls' name Peak 1984 2,969 births

Claribel — #7577 US girls' name

2,969 babies named Claribel in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s511890s1261900s1711910s3671920s3711930s1251950s271960s1551970s2691980s4511990s4272000s1922010s1572020s80
#7577
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Claribel was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

117 babies were named Claribel in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Claribel

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,969 babies named Claribel between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Claribel currently holds the #7577 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 117 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Claribel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 451 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Claribel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 473 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Claribel in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Claribel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,969 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Claribel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,969

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1984

117 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,577

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Claribel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1984)
117
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Claribel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
451 births that decade — 15% of Claribel's all-time total
1880s511890s1261900s1711910s3671920s3711930s1251950s271960s1551970s2691980s4511990s4272000s1922010s1572020s80

Claribel by state

Where Claribel concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Claribel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
473 15.9%
#2 California
325 10.9%
#3 Texas
107 3.6%
#4 Illinois
90 3.0%
#5 Ohio
66 2.2%
#6 New Jersey
44 1.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
34 1.1%
#8 Michigan
16 0.5%
New York share of Claribel's total US births 15.9%
Even split

473 of 2,969 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Claribel appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Claribel?
2,969 babies have been named Claribel since 1881. It currently ranks #7577 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 117 births.
When was Claribel most popular?
Claribel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 451 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Claribel most popular?
The top states for the name Claribel are New York (473 births), California (325 births), Texas (107 births).
How long has the name Claribel been used?
Claribel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Claribel?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.