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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Clotilda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A Latinate form of the French Clotilde, of Germanic origin (Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz).

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clotilda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
24 babies
All-time total
497
#11,899 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Clotilda popularity over time

497 babies have been named Clotilda since 1888, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

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 5 1 – #1,322
1890s 44 4 +780% #966
1900s 55 6 +25% #1,243
1910s 157 16 +185% #1,182
1920s 132 13 -16% #1,786
1930s 77 8 -42% #2,326
1940s 12 1 -84% #4,072
1950s 10 1 -17% #5,438
1960s 5 1 -50% #6,726
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The story of Clotilda

Clotilda 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 1888, 497 American babies have been named Clotilda. Its peak came in 1916, when 24 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 Clotilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Clotilda 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 #5,984
1950 5 #5,438
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1935 13 #2,326
1930 10 #2,885
1925 11 #2,978
1920 10 #3,152
1915 19 #1,748
1910 6 #2,196
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1900 10 #1,243
1895 5 #1,644
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Clotilda mean?

A Latinate form of the French Clotilde, of Germanic origin (Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz).

How popular is the name Clotilda in 2025?

Clotilda 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 Clotilda?

497 babies have been named Clotilda in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clotilda most popular?

Clotilda peaked in 1916, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Clotilda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clotilda rising or falling?

Clotilda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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