Girls' name · since 1914

Cloda

Cloda has 22 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#44,617 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Cloda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Cloda recorded 22 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1928.

  • #44,617 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cloda ranks #44,617 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#44,617 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cloda's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Cloda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cloda's full recorded timeline at 1925, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cloda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1914)
7
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1914192019251928 5

Cloda by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (15 births, 68% of the file).

1920s was Cloda's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Cloda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Cloda by state

Where Cloda concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Cloda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 22.7%
Texas share of Cloda's total US births 22.7%

5 of 22 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cloda?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 22 babies named Cloda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #44,617 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 7 births.
Where does Cloda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cloda ranks #44,617 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cloda most popular?
Cloda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Cloda most popular?
The top states for the name Cloda are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Cloda been used?
The SSA has tracked Cloda since 1914 -- 15 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Cloda?
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 Cloda's data

  • Texas records the most Clodas (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 Cloda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1928 (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 Cloda 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.