Girls' name · since 1908
Clorine
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 254 babies named Clorine, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,445 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 254
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
254 girls have been named Clorine since 1908, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Clorine recorded 254 times among girls since 1908, 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 1908 to 1966.
- #17,445 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 254 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clorine ranks #17,445 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 254 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,445 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 254
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clorine's 254 recorded births place it above 75.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Clorine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clorine's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clorine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1966
- Peak year (1920)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Clorine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (112 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Clorine's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Clorine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
66 births
- 1920s
1920s
112 births
- 1930s
1930s
60 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 112 births (44% of all-time use).
Clorine by state
Where Clorine concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 254 births nationwide.
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What to do with Clorine's data
- Clorine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Clorines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Clorine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~58 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, 1908–1966 (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 Clorine 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.