Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Clarabel

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Claribel.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clarabel
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
22 babies
All-time total
303
#15,817 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Clarabel popularity over time

303 babies have been named Clarabel since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1890s 5 1 – #1,628
1900s 22 2 +340% #1,634
1910s 101 10 +359% #1,814
1920s 129 13 +28% #1,844
1930s 46 5 -64% #3,015
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The story of Clarabel

Clarabel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1896, 303 American babies have been named Clarabel. Its peak came in 1922, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Clarabel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Clarabel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1930 8 #3,396
1925 9 #3,412
1920 11 #2,934
1915 16 #1,980
1910 6 #2,189
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Clarabel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Clarabel mean?

A female given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Claribel.

How popular is the name Clarabel in 2025?

Clarabel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Clarabel?

303 babies have been named Clarabel in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarabel most popular?

Clarabel peaked in 1922, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Clarabel a boy or girl name?

Clarabel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clarabel rising or falling?

Clarabel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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