Girls' name · since 1915
Clo
59 babies named Clo in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #33,011 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 59
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Clo is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 59 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Clo recorded 59 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1943.
- #33,011 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 59 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clo ranks #33,011 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #33,011 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 59
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Clo's 59 recorded births place it above 54.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Clo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clo splits its recorded history at 1937: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1937 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1943
- Peak year (1937)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Clo by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (33 births, 56% of the file).
1930s was Clo's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Clo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 33 births (56% of all-time use).
Clo by state
Where Clo concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 8.5% |
5 of 59 births nationwide.
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What to do with Clo's data
- Clo's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1940s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Clos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Clo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1937)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1915–1943 (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 Clo 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.