Clarabelle
Girl name · #4272 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Clarabelle, placing it at #4272 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Clarabelle.
Babies named Clarabelle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Clarabelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 76 girls were named Clarabelle — good for #806 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clarabelle in class?
Clarabelle scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Clarabelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Clarabelle is most common
State-level data for Clarabelle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Clarabelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Clarabelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maybelle, Nelle, Lucile, Augustine, and Mathilda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clarabelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13442 |
| 1949 | 8 | #3892 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Clarabelle a popular girl name?
Clarabelle ranked #4272 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Clarabelle most popular?
Clarabelle peaked in 1919, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #806 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Clarabelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Clarabelle. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.