Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Clella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clella
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
36 babies
All-time total
887
#8,152 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Clella popularity over time

887 babies have been named Clella since 1885, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 27 3 – #906
1890s 81 8 +200% #846
1900s 94 9 +16% #979
1910s 212 21 +126% #1,141
1920s 215 22 +1% #1,540
1930s 150 15 -30% #1,792
1940s 78 8 -48% #2,450
1950s 30 3 -62% #4,187
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The story of Clella

Clella 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 1885, 887 American babies have been named Clella. Its peak came in 1915, when 36 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 Clella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clella?

The median living Clella is about 83 years old; half are between 77 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Clella are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

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

Clella year by year

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

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1955 5 #5,981
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1945 6 #4,113
1940 12 #2,450
1935 19 #1,796
1930 16 #2,124
1925 19 #2,044
1920 28 #1,558
1915 36 #1,141
1910 12 #1,348
1905 12 #1,103
1900 15 #979
1895 8 #1,214
1890 5 #1,369
1885 6 #942
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clella?

The median living Clella is about 83 years old. Half of all living Clellas are between 77 and 88 years old.

How many people named Clella are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Clella are alive in the United States, based on 887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clella in 2025?

Clella 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 Clella?

887 babies have been named Clella in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clella most popular?

Clella peaked in 1915, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Clella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clella rising or falling?

Clella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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