Girls' name · since 1885

Clotilde

1,018 babies named Clotilde in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#7,423 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,018
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade

Clotilde sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,018 recorded since 1885.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clotilde has been recorded 1,018 times among girls since 1885, 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 1885 to 2015.

  • #7,423 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,018 born since 1885
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clotilde ranks #7,423 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,018 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.

#7,423 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,018
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Clotilde's 1,018 recorded births place it above 89.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Clotilde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Clotilde splits its recorded history at 1931: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Clotilde popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1924)
36
Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
010203040 188518991910192119321943195419702015 5

Clotilde by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (234 births, 23% of the file).

1920s was Clotilde's strongest decade.

234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Clotilde births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 234 births (23% of all-time use).

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

How Clotilde compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Clotilde's total volume

Clotilde vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -39, 4.5%-32, 6%-28, 9.4%-110, 4.3%-30, 6.6%-27, 6.6%-28, 6.4%-55, 10.5%-21, 14%-74, 5%-33, 5.6%-31, 8.2%-80, 4.8%-121, 5.4%-64, 4.5%Clotilde-131, 3.5%Clotilde
Clotilde vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Clotilde by state

Where Clotilde concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Clotilde
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
124 12.2%
#2 New York
34 3.3%
#3 California
12 1.2%
#4 Arizona
5 0.5%
#5 Massachusetts
5 0.5%
Texas share of Clotilde's total US births 12.2%
Even split

124 of 1,018 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clotilde?
1,018 babies have been named Clotilde since 1885. All-time, it sits at #7,423 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1924 with 36 births.
Where does Clotilde sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clotilde ranks #7,423 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 Clotilde most popular?
Clotilde was most popular in the 1920s decade with 234 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Clotilde most popular?
The top states for the name Clotilde are Texas (124 births), New York (34 births), California (12 births).
How long has the name Clotilde been used?
The SSA has tracked Clotilde since 1885 -- 131 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Clotilde?
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 Clotilde's data

  • Clotilde's decade-level peak was the 1920s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Clotildes (124 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.

Keep exploring Clotilde

Nearby Names Like Clotilde

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clotilde

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clotilde: 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, 1885–2015 (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 Clotilde 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.