Recorded 1887–1952 Girls' name Peak 1916 161 births

Clemma — girls' name

161 babies named Clemma in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s141890s151900s151910s471920s451930s201950s5
1910s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Clemma was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

12 babies were named Clemma in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clemma

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Clemma between 1887 and 1952, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Clemma currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clemma performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Clemma shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clemma 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 161 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.

Clemma at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

161

Since 1887

66 years of records

Peak year

1916

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1887

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1952

Clemma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1887

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1916)
12
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
468101214 19521930192219181913190318891887 7

Clemma by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
47 births that decade — 29% of Clemma's all-time total
1880s141890s151900s151910s471920s451930s201950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clemma?
161 babies have been named Clemma since 1887. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1916 with 12 births.
When was Clemma most popular?
Clemma was most popular in the 1910s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Clemma been used?
Clemma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 66 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Clemma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleo, Clementine, Cleta, Clemmie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1887–1952 (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.