Girls' name · since 1949

Clovia

Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 100 babies named Clovia, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
100
born since 1949
1950s
peak decade

Clovia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 100 recorded since 1949.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clovia has been recorded 100 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1965.

  • #27,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 100 born since 1949
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clovia ranks #27,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1949, peaking in the 1950s.

#27,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
100
born since 1949
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clovia's 100 recorded births place it above 62.42% 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.

Clovia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Clovia's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Clovia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1949)
22
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
0510152025 1949195119531955195719591965 5

Clovia by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (68 births, 68% of the file).

1950s was Clovia's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Clovia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 68 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clovia?
100 babies have been named Clovia since 1949. All-time, it sits at #27,087 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1949 with 22 births.
Where does Clovia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clovia ranks #27,087 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 Clovia most popular?
Clovia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Clovia been used?
Clovia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 17 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Clovia?
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 Clovia's data

  • Clovia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Clovia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clovia: 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, 1949–1965 (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 Clovia 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.