Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1914
Clorene
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 135 babies named Clorene, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1914–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Clorene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 135 have been recorded since 1914.
Clorene has 135 recorded births among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1940.
- 135 total births
- 1914–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Clorene since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 135
- total births
- 1914–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Clorene was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
12 babies were named Clorene in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Clorene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clorene'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 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clorene at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Clorene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1940
- Peak year (1919)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Clorene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Clorene's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Clorene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
52 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clorene? ▼
135 babies have been named Clorene since 1914. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1919 with 12 births.
When was Clorene most popular? ▼
Clorene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Clorene been used? ▼
Records for Clorene go back to 1914, giving 27 years of history through 1940.
What names are similar to Clorene? ▼
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 Clorene's data
- Clorene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Clorene
Nearby Names Like Clorene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clorene
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 Clorene side by side: Clorene vs Clover Clorene vs Cloe Clorene 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, 1914–1940 (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. "Clorene: Baby Name Since 1914 - 135 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clorene. 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 Clorene 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.