Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1927
Clata
Clata has 21 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1927–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Clata since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Clata has 21 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1940.
- 21 total births
- 1927–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Clata since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 21
- total births
- 1927–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Clata was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
8 babies were named Clata in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Clata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clata's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clata at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Clata popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1940
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Clata by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Clata's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Clata births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8 births (38% of all-time use).
Clata by state
Where Clata concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 6 | 28.6% |
Tennessee share of Clata's total US births 28.6%
6 of 21 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clata? ▼
Clata has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 8 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Clata most popular? ▼
Clata was most popular in the 1920s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Clata most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clata are Tennessee (6 births).
How long has the name Clata been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clata since 1927 -- 14 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Clata? ▼
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 Clata's data
- Clata's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Tennessee records the most Clatas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Clata
Nearby Names Like Clata
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clata
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Claire Girl
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Claudia Girl
#1086 128,318 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
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Compare Clata side by side: Clata vs Clara Clata vs Claire Clata vs Claudia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1927–1940 (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. "Clata: Baby Name Since 1927 - 21 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clata. 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 Clata 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 July 2026.