Clothilde
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,136 in 1888
0 babies were named Clothilde in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryClothilde first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1888, when it reached #1,136.
About the name Clothilde
Clothilde is a girl name of French origin. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lde”. US birth records list Clothilde for girls from 1888 to 1946, in 29 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked #1,136 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1946, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 | 59,524 girls |
| 1890s | 4.6 | 216,450 girls |
| 1900s | 14 | 72,886 girls |
| 1910s | 10 | 96,154 girls |
| 1920s | 6.7 | 149,254 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 girls |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 921,053 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
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- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Clothilde
What is the origin of the name Clothilde?
Clothilde has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Clothilde a boy or girl name?
Clothilde is a girl name.
How popular is the name Clothilde?
Clothilde is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1946. It peaked at #1,136 in 1888.