Girls' name · since 1885
Clella
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 887 babies named Clella, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 887
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 887 have been recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Clella recorded 887 times among girls since 1885, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1958.
- #8,149 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 887 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clella ranks #8,149 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 887 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 887
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clella's 887 recorded births place it above 88.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Clella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clella's full recorded timeline at 1921, 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 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1958
- Peak year (1915)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Clella by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (215 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Clella's strongest decade.
215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Clella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 27
1880s
27 births
- 1890s 81
1890s
81 births
- 1900s
1900s
94 births
- 1910s
1910s
212 births
- 1920s
1920s
215 births
- 1930s
1930s
150 births
- 1940s 78
1940s
78 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 215 births (24% of all-time use).
How Clella 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 Clella's total volume
Clella by state
Where Clella concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
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What to do with Clella's data
- Clella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (215 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Clellas (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1885–1958 (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 Clella 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.