Total births
1,325
Girls' name · since 1880
Clarinda
Clarinda has 1,325 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,325
- total births
- 1880–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
Clarinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,325 recorded since 1880.
Clarinda has 1,325 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2006.
- 1,325 total births
- 1880–2006 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,325 girls have been named Clarinda since 1880, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2006.
- 1,325
- total births
- 1880–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Clarinda was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
35 babies were named Clarinda in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Clarinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clarinda's full recorded timeline at 1945, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clarinda at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Clarinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2006
- Peak year (1952)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Clarinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Clarinda's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Clarinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 47
1880s
47 births
- 1890s 54
1890s
54 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s
1910s
122 births
- 1920s
1920s
110 births
- 1930s 82
1930s
82 births
- 1940s
1940s
118 births
- 1950s
1950s
218 births
- 1960s
1960s
140 births
- 1970s
1970s
201 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 218 births (16% of all-time use).
How Clarinda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Clarinda's total volume
Clarinda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Clarinda by state
Where Clarinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.5% |
California share of Clarinda's total US births 0.5%
6 of 1,325 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clarinda? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 1,325 babies named Clarinda. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 35 births.
When was Clarinda most popular? ▼
Clarinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 218 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Clarinda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clarinda are California (6 births).
How long has the name Clarinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clarinda since 1880 -- 127 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Clarinda? ▼
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 Clarinda's data
- Clarinda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (218 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Clarindas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Clarinda
Nearby Names Like Clarinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clarinda
Clara Girl
#78 300,524 births
Claire Girl
#67 211,919 births
Claudia Girl
#1086 128,318 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
#948 31,456 births
Compare Clarinda side by side: Clarinda vs Clara Clarinda vs Claire Clarinda vs Claudia
Related Names
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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, 1880–2006 (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. "Clarinda: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,325 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clarinda. 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 Clarinda 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.