Total births
70
Girls' name · since 1906
Cloa
70 babies named Cloa in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 70
- total births
- 1906–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
70 girls have been named Cloa since 1906, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cloa has 70 recorded births among girls since 1906, 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 1906 to 1934.
- 70 total births
- 1906–1934 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Cloa since 1906, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1934.
- 70
- total births
- 1906–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Cloa was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cloa in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Cloa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cloa's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cloa at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1906
Cloa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1934
- Peak year (1920)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Cloa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cloa's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Cloa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cloa? ▼
Cloa has been given to 70 babies in the U.S. since 1906, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 9 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Cloa most popular? ▼
Cloa was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Cloa been used? ▼
Records for Cloa go back to 1906, giving 29 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Cloa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clover, Cloe, Cloey, Clora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cloa's data
- Cloa's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cloa
Nearby Names Like Cloa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cloa
Clover Girl
#617 5,640 births
Cloe Girl
#2782 3,922 births
Cloey Girl
#12241 1,918 births
Clora Girl
1,800 births
Clorinda Girl
1,310 births
Compare Cloa side by side: Cloa vs Clover Cloa vs Cloe Cloa vs Cloey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1906–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cloa: Baby Name Since 1906 - 70 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cloa. 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 Cloa 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 June 2026.