US rank #618 Girls' name Peak 2024 5,057 births

Clover — #618 US girls' name

5,057 babies named Clover in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s451910s1431920s1371930s741940s801950s1061960s671970s1971980s831990s812000s5792010s16112020s1849
#618
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Clover was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

482 babies were named Clover in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clover

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,057 babies named Clover between 1897 and 2024, spanning 128 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Clover currently holds the #618 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 482 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clover performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,849 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Clover shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 449 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Clover in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clover in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,057 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clover at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

5,057

Since 1897

128 years of records

Peak year

2024

482 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#618

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1897

Recorded for 128 years

Last year on file: 2024

Clover popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1897

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
482
Annual births at peak — across 128 years of records
-2000200400600 202420101996197619601945192819141897 5

Clover popularity over time — boys

83 total births recorded since 1922 (Clover as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 83 births
05101520 20242023202220212019200819541930192519231922 6

Clover by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,849 births that decade — 37% of Clover's all-time total
1890s51900s451910s1431920s1371930s741940s801950s1061960s671970s1971980s831990s812000s5792010s16112020s1849

Clover by state

Where Clover concentrates geographically — total births since 1897

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Clover
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
449 8.9%
#2 Texas
287 5.7%
#3 Florida
169 3.3%
#4 Washington
165 3.3%
#5 New York
159 3.1%
#6 Ohio
136 2.7%
#7 Pennsylvania
114 2.3%
#8 Oregon
107 2.1%
California share of Clover's total US births 8.9%
Even split

449 of 5,057 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Clover appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clover?
5,057 babies have been named Clover since 1897. It currently ranks #618 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 482 births.
When was Clover most popular?
Clover was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,849 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Clover most popular?
The top states for the name Clover are California (449 births), Texas (287 births), Florida (169 births).
How long has the name Clover been used?
Clover has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 128 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1897–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.