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Clela

2 syllablesPeak year: 19185 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Clela's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Clela, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Clela
18935
18957
19015
19025
19056
19067
19096
19126
19147
191511
191610
191713
191818
191910
19208
192114
192211
192313
19249
192511
19268
192716
192810
19298
19308
19317
19326
19338
19345
19377
19386
19405
19426
19625

Clela through the decades

  • Clela peaked in 1918, when 18 babies were named Clela in the US.
  • The 1920s were Clela's strongest decade, averaging 11 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1930–1962), use of Clela has fallen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.

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