Girls' name · since 1972
Clarivel
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Clarivel, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,580 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 80
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
80 girls have been named Clarivel since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Clarivel has 80 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1994.
- #29,580 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 80 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarivel ranks #29,580 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #29,580 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 80
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Clarivel's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Clarivel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clarivel's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clarivel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Clarivel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (37 births, 46% of the file).
1980s was Clarivel's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Clarivel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 37 births (46% of all-time use).
Clarivel by state
Where Clarivel concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 6.3% |
5 of 80 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Clarivel's data
- Clarivel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 1990s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Clarivels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clarivel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 1972–1994 (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 Clarivel 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.