Total births
5,640
Girls' name · since 1897
Clover
5,640 babies named Clover in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #617
- among girls today
- 5,640
- born since 1897
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Clover is the #617 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,640 recorded since 1897.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clover has been recorded 5,640 times among girls since 1897, currently ranked #617 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.
- #617 among girls today
- 5,640 born since 1897
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Clover is currently the #617 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 5,640 born since 1897, peaking in the 2020s.
- #617
- among girls today
- 5,640
- born since 1897
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Clover vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#617
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Clover was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
578 babies were named Clover in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Clover compares
5,640 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Clover's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clover | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,640 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 578 | 48 | 19,840 |
Clover's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clover's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 578, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clover at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#617
Active since
1897
Clover popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 578
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Clover popularity over time - boys
98 total births recorded since 1922 (Clover as boys' name)
Clover by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Clover's strongest decade.
2,432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Clover births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 45
1900s
45 births
- 1910s 143
1910s
143 births
- 1920s 137
1920s
137 births
- 1930s 74
1930s
74 births
- 1940s 80
1940s
80 births
- 1950s 106
1950s
106 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 197
1970s
197 births
- 1980s 83
1980s
83 births
- 1990s 81
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 579
2000s
579 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,611 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,432 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,432 births (43% of all-time use).
How Clover 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 Clover's total volume
Clover vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Clover by state
Where Clover concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 492 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 341 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 196 | 3.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 184 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Washington | | 183 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 157 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 133 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Oregon | | 122 | 2.2% |
California share of Clover's total US births 8.7%
Even split
492 of 5,640 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Clover appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clover? ▼
Clover has been given to 5,640 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #617 as of the latest data. 578 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Clover most popular? ▼
Clover was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,432 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Clover most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clover are California (492 births), Texas (341 births), Florida (196 births).
How long has the name Clover been used? ▼
Clover has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 129 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Clover? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cloe, Cloey, Clora, Clorinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Clover's data
- California records the most Clovers (492 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Clover
Nearby Names Like Clover
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clover
Cloe Girl
#2782 3,922 births
Cloey Girl
#12241 1,918 births
Clora Girl
1,800 births
Clorinda Girl
1,310 births
Cloie Girl
1,135 births
Compare Clover side by side: Clover vs Cloe Clover vs Cloey Clover vs Clora
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Clover
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171,008 births · Peak 1990
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Rhea #614
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Estrella #620
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122,796 births · Peak 1942
Journi #621
5,060 births · Peak 2021
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, 1897–2025 (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. "Clover: #617 Girls' Name - 5,640 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clover. 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 Clover 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.