Girls' name · since 1912

Clota

Clota has 15 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1912 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#49,566 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Clota is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Clota recorded 15 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1931.

  • #49,566 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clota ranks #49,566 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#49,566 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clota's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Clota's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clota's full recorded timeline at 1918, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births.

Clota popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1912)
5
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
5 191219181931 5

Clota by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1910s was Clota's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Clota births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clota?
15 babies have been named Clota since 1912. All-time, it sits at #49,566 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1912 with 5 births.
Where does Clota sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clota ranks #49,566 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 Clota most popular?
Clota was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Clota been used?
The SSA has tracked Clota since 1912 -- 20 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Clota?
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 Clota's data

  • Clota's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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 Clota: 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, 1912–1931 (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 Clota 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.