At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1936 (#3,701)
- Babies in 1936
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #1,583 in 1896
- First recorded
- 1896
Meaning of Clarabel
In its luminous Latin provenance, Clarabel emerges as a refined synthesis of clarus (“bright, clear”) and bellus (“beautiful, charming”), an elegant fusion that imbues the name with an aura of radiant grace; historically, American birth records from the late nineteenth into the mid‐twentieth century document its modest yet persistent presence—hovering between the mid-300s and upper-500s in national ranking—underscoring its status as a quietly enduring choice amid shifting naming fashions. As a feminine appellation steeped in Renaissance nuance, it conjures visions of sunlight refracted through stained glass, illuminating corridors of clarity and serene strength; within the field of Latin‐derived onomastics, Clarabel commands scholarly attention for its composite morphology, marrying the crisp tonal precision of Clara with the lyrical flourish of Bella. The result is a designation both academically robust and poetically resonant, a rare jewel in the panorama of feminine names that beckons to those who seek a legacy of luminous beauty, intellectual lucidity, and timeless elegance.
How to pronounce Clarabel
English
- Pronounced klar-uh-bel /klərˈɑbɛl/
Popularity of Clarabel in the U.S.
Clarabel was last recorded in the U.S. in 1936, ranked #3,701 with 6 babies. It peaked at #1,583 in 1896. It first appears in the records in 1896.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1896–1936 30 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 6 | 3,701 | back (not recorded in 1935) |
| 1934 | 8 | 3,159 | ▲ 247 |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,406 | ▼ 132 |
| 1932 | 8 | 3,274 | ▼ 302 |
| 1931 | 9 | 2,972 | ▲ 373 |
| 1930 | 8 | 3,345 | ▲ 337 |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,682 | ▼ 914 |
| 1928 | 11 | 2,768 | ▲ 793 |
| 1927 | 8 | 3,561 | ▼ 689 |
| 1926 | 11 | 2,872 | ▲ 490 |
| 1925 | 9 | 3,362 | ▼ 848 |
| 1924 | 14 | 2,514 | ▼ 250 |
| 1923 | 16 | 2,264 | ▼ 428 |
| 1922 | 22 | 1,836 | ▲ 152 |
| 1921 | 20 | 1,988 | ▲ 911 |
| 1920 | 11 | 2,899 | ▼ 1,044 |
| 1919 | 20 | 1,855 | ▲ 967 |
| 1918 | 11 | 2,822 | ▼ 506 |
| 1917 | 14 | 2,316 | ▲ 52 |
| 1916 | 13 | 2,368 | ▼ 404 |
| 1915 | 16 | 1,964 | back (not recorded in 1914) |
| 1913 | 5 | 3,187 | ▼ 1,043 |
| 1912 | 8 | 2,144 | ▼ 352 |
| 1911 | 8 | 1,792 | ▲ 348 |
| 1910 | 6 | 2,140 | ▼ 183 |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,957 | ▲ 144 |
| 1908 | 5 | 2,101 | back (not recorded in 1904–1907) |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,592 | ▲ 201 |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,793 | back (not recorded in 1897–1901) |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,583 | new |