Clarinda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	47	5	–	#688
1890s	54	5	+15%	#871
1900s	67	7	+24%	#1,150
1910s	122	12	+82%	#1,801
1920s	110	11	-10%	#2,398
1930s	82	8	-25%	#2,128
1940s	118	12	+44%	#2,149
1950s	218	22	+85%	#1,647
1960s	140	14	-36%	#2,685
1970s	201	20	+44%	#2,641
1980s	100	10	-50%	#5,027
1990s	44	4	-56%	#8,628
2000s	22	2	-50%	#13,975
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#688

1890s

+15%

#871

1900s

+24%

#1,150

1910s

122

+82%

#1,801

1920s

110

-10%

#2,398

1930s

-25%

#2,128

1940s

118

+44%

#2,149

1950s

218

+85%

#1,647

1960s

140

-36%

#2,685

1970s

201

+44%

#2,641

1980s

100

-50%

#5,027

1990s

-56%

#8,628

2000s

-50%

#13,975

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clarinda

Clarinda 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 1880, 1,325 American babies have been named Clarinda. Its peak came in 1952, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Clarinda?

The median living Clarinda is about 57 years old; half are between 47 and 72. An estimated 800 people named Clarinda 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.

Clarinda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,720
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,558
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,975
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,554
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,628
1985	13	#5,414
1980	14	#5,027
1975	25	#2,894
1970	18	#3,455
1965	11	#3,990
1960	10	#4,228
1955	32	#1,886
1950	29	#1,765
1945	7	#3,726
1940	9	#2,997
1935	10	#2,768
1930	8	#3,398
1925	9	#3,413
1920	10	#3,147
1915	16	#1,981
1910	8	#1,801
1905	8	#1,441
1900	9	#1,339
1895	10	#1,067
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	7	#688

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clarinda?

The median living Clarinda is about 57 years old. Half of all living Clarindas are between 47 and 72 years old.

How many people named Clarinda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Clarinda are alive in the United States, based on 1,325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clarinda mean?

A female given name from Latin.

How popular is the name Clarinda in 2025?

Clarinda 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 Clarinda?

1,325 babies have been named Clarinda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarinda most popular?

Clarinda peaked in 1952, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Clarinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clarinda rising or falling?

Clarinda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Clarinda popularity over time

The story of Clarinda

How old are people named Clarinda?

Clarinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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