Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Clarabell

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clarabell
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
27 babies
All-time total
473
#12,267 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Clarabell popularity over time

473 babies have been named Clarabell since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1899Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s 11 1 – #1,434
1900s 20 2 +82% #1,496
1910s 134 13 +570% #1,440
1920s 204 20 +52% #1,649
1930s 94 9 -54% #2,034
1940s 5 1 -95% #4,513
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2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #16,407
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Clarabell

Clarabell 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 1898, 473 American babies have been named Clarabell. Its peak came in 1917, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Clarabell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Clarabell year by year

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

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1935 8 #3,195
1930 17 #2,034
1925 14 #2,507
1920 22 #1,827
1915 13 #2,276
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1905 6 #1,739
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Clarabell in 2025?

Clarabell 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 Clarabell?

473 babies have been named Clarabell in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarabell most popular?

Clarabell peaked in 1917, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Clarabell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clarabell rising or falling?

Clarabell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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