Clelia: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	19	2	–	#1,462
1910s	94	9	+395%	#1,880
1920s	130	13	+38%	#1,898
1930s	64	6	-51%	#2,770
1940s	34	3	-47%	#3,495
1950s	73	7	+115%	#2,794
1960s	32	3	-56%	#4,902
1970s	5	1	-84%	#8,214
1980s	32	3	+540%	#7,717
1990s	12	1	-62%	#10,747
2000s	11	1	-8%	#14,561
2010s	8	1	-27%	#12,248
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	+233%	#13,849

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,462

1910s

+395%

#1,880

1920s

130

+38%

#1,898

1930s

-51%

#2,770

1940s

-47%

#3,495

1950s

+115%

#2,794

1960s

-56%

#4,902

1970s

-84%

#8,214

1980s

+540%

#7,717

1990s

-62%

#10,747

2000s

-8%

#14,561

2010s

-27%

#12,248

2020s (to 2025)

+233%

#13,849

The story of Clelia

Clelia 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 1903, 530 American babies have been named Clelia. Its peak came in 1920, when 21 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 Clelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clelia?

The median living Clelia is about 65 years old; half are between 37 and 74. An estimated 200 people named Clelia 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.

Clelia 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	6	#13,849
2023	5	#15,702
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,761
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,248
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,922
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,561
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#10,747
1990	5	#13,412
1985	8	#7,717
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,214
1965	8	#4,902
1960	6	#5,809
1955	7	#4,816
1950	14	#2,794
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,770
1930	7	#3,722
1925	9	#3,415
1920	21	#1,898
1915	13	#2,278
1910	6	#2,191
1905	6	#1,742
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clelia?

The median living Clelia is about 65 years old. Half of all living Clelias are between 37 and 74 years old.

How many people named Clelia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Clelia are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clelia mean?

A female given name from Latin.

How popular is the name Clelia in 2025?

Clelia 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 Clelia?

530 babies have been named Clelia in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clelia most popular?

Clelia peaked in 1920, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Clelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clelia rising or falling?

Clelia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Clelia popularity over time

The story of Clelia

How old are people named Clelia?

Clelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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