Claribel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#11,154

among girls · ↓3,481 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Claribel

How common

1 in 200,908

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1984

117 babies

All-time total

2,977

#3,616 all-time among girls

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Claribel popularity over time

2,977 babies have been named Claribel since 1881, 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

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	51	5	–	#635
1890s	126	13	+147%	#645
1900s	171	17	+36%	#776
1910s	367	37	+115%	#870
1920s	371	37	+1%	#1,059
1930s	125	13	-66%	#1,712
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	27	3	–	#3,859
1960s	155	16	+474%	#2,642
1970s	269	27	+74%	#2,326
1980s	451	45	+68%	#1,158
1990s	427	43	-5%	#1,950
2000s	192	19	-55%	#4,432
2010s	157	16	-18%	#5,864
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	-7%	#5,046

The story of Claribel

Claribel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,154 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 2,977 American babies have been named Claribel. Its peak came in 1984, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Claribel?

The median living Claribel is about 36 years old; half are between 26 and 47. An estimated 1,800 people named Claribel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Claribel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,154
2024	14	#7,673
2023	13	#8,152
2022	13	#8,139
2021	15	#7,342
2020	25	#5,046
2019	16	#7,099
2018	14	#7,855
2017	16	#7,173
2016	16	#7,335
2015	15	#7,712
2014	13	#8,586
2013	22	#5,864
2012	15	#7,910
2011	19	#6,626
2010	11	#9,934
2009	23	#5,933
2008	18	#7,142
2007	12	#9,673
2006	23	#5,758
2005	12	#9,017
2004	18	#6,548
2003	17	#6,657
2002	15	#7,131
2001	27	#4,473
2000	27	#4,432
1995	45	#2,694
1990	48	#2,496
1985	61	#1,837
1980	22	#3,633
1975	35	#2,326
1970	30	#2,459
1965	18	#2,952
1960	12	#3,732
1955	5	#5,978
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	11	#2,606
1930	22	#1,712
1925	27	#1,616
1920	41	#1,192
1915	41	#1,040
1910	11	#1,441
1905	12	#1,101
1900	14	#1,016
1895	10	#1,066
1890	8	#1,021
1885	7	#856
1880	–	–

Famous people named Claribel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Claribel Alegría Nicaraguan-Salvadoran poet, essayist, novelist and journalist 1924–2018 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Claribel?

The median living Claribel is about 36 years old. Half of all living Claribels are between 26 and 47 years old.

How many people named Claribel are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Claribel are alive in the United States, based on 2,977 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Claribel mean?

A fanciful variant of Clara, inspired by names like Annabel, Christabel or Isabel.

How popular is the name Claribel in 2025?

Claribel ranked #11,154 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Claribel?

2,977 babies have been named Claribel in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Claribel most popular?

Claribel peaked in 1984, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Claribel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Claribel rising or falling?

Claribel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Claribel?

Well-known people named Claribel include Claribel Alegría (writer).

Names like Claribel

Names that sound and feel close to Claribel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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