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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Clora

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clora
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
49 babies
All-time total
1,800
#5,058 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Clora popularity over time

1,800 babies have been named Clora since 1882, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Girls

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 103 10 – #506
1890s 166 17 +61% #663
1900s 186 19 +12% #715
1910s 334 33 +80% #766
1920s 401 40 +20% #1,114
1930s 255 26 -36% #1,270
1940s 188 19 -26% #1,619
1950s 136 14 -28% #2,339
1960s 21 2 -85% #4,308
1970s 10 1 -52% #8,216
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Clora

Clora 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 1882, 1,800 American babies have been named Clora. Its peak came in 1924, when 49 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 Clora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clora?

The median living Clora is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Clora are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Clora year by year

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

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1970 5 #8,216
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1960 6 #5,811
1955 13 #3,242
1950 11 #3,258
1945 12 #2,626
1940 22 #1,697
1935 26 #1,455
1930 28 #1,468
1925 44 #1,164
1920 44 #1,136
1915 40 #1,056
1910 16 #1,123
1905 18 #877
1900 21 #807
1895 22 #663
1890 15 #695
1885 18 #506
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clora?

The median living Clora is about 78 years old. Half of all living Cloras are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Clora are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Clora are alive in the United States, based on 1,800 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clora in 2025?

Clora 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 Clora?

1,800 babies have been named Clora in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clora most popular?

Clora peaked in 1924, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Clora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clora rising or falling?

Clora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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