Clois: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	69	98	167	17	–	#1,601
1920s	102	204	306	31	+83%	#1,389
1930s	67	191	258	26	-16%	#1,197
1940s	33	130	163	16	-37%	#1,595
1950s	–	81	81	8	-50%	#2,053
1960s	–	10	10	1	-88%	#4,146
1970s	–	11	11	1	+10%	#4,483
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

167

–

#1,601

1920s

102

204

306

+83%

#1,389

1930s

191

258

-16%

#1,197

1940s

130

163

-37%

#1,595

1950s

–

-50%

#2,053

1960s

–

-88%

#4,146

1970s

–

+10%

#4,483

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clois

Clois 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 1913, 996 American babies have been named Clois, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1930, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Clois?

The median living Clois is about 79 years old; half are between 72 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Clois 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.

Clois year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#5,615
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1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	9	#2,610
1945	6	#4,116	10	#2,276
1940	9	#3,004	16	#1,745
1935	5	#4,328	16	#1,775
1930	13	#2,444	35	#1,197
1925	14	#2,511	18	#1,883
1920	15	#2,372	28	#1,389
1915	9	#2,944	14	#1,991
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clois?

The median living Clois is about 79 years old. Half of all living Cloiss are between 72 and 86 years old.

How many people named Clois are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Clois are alive in the United States, based on 996 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clois in 2025?

Clois 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 Clois?

996 babies have been named Clois in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clois most popular?

Clois peaked in 1930, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Clois a boy or girl name?

Clois is used for both: about 27% of babies named Clois have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Clois rising or falling?

Clois has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Clois

Clois popularity over time

The story of Clois

How old are people named Clois?

Clois year by year

Frequently asked questions

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