Total births
194
Girls' name · since 1911
Cloma
Cloma has 194 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 194
- total births
- 1911–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Cloma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 194 recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cloma has been recorded 194 times among girls since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1948.
- 194 total births
- 1911–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
194 girls have been named Cloma since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 194
- total births
- 1911–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Cloma was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
15 babies were named Cloma in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Cloma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cloma's full recorded timeline at 1926, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cloma at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Cloma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1948
- Peak year (1916)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Cloma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cloma's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Cloma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
53 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (35% of all-time use).
Cloma by state
Where Cloma concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cloma? ▼
Cloma has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 15 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Cloma most popular? ▼
Cloma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Cloma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cloma are Kentucky (7 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Cloma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cloma since 1911 -- 38 years through the most recent 1948 data.
What names are similar to Cloma? ▼
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 Cloma's data
- Cloma's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Clomas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- 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 Cloma
Nearby Names Like Cloma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cloma
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 Cloma side by side: Cloma vs Clover Cloma vs Cloe Cloma 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, 1911–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cloma: Baby Name Since 1911 - 194 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cloma. 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 Cloma 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.