Claribelle
Derived from French words meaning "bright" and "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Claribelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Claribelle today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Claribelle births was 1920 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Claribelle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Claribelle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1920
8 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2021 SSA rank
#15,747
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Claribelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Claribelle from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 25 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Claribelle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Claribelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Claribelle
The name Claribelle has its origins in the Late Latin word "clarus" which means "clear" or "bright". It is a feminine name that combines the Latin words "clarus" and "bellus" meaning "beautiful". The name first appeared in France during the Middle Ages, likely around the 12th or 13th century.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Claribelle is from the 14th century French literary work "Roman de la Rose" by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. In this work, a character named Claribelle is mentioned as one of the attendants of the allegorical figure of Courtesy.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity across Europe, particularly in France and England. Claribelle was the name of a character in the 16th century play "The Faithful Shepherdess" by John Fletcher, an English playwright and poet.
In the 17th century, Claribelle Pussort was a French actress and singer who performed at the renowned Comédie-Française in Paris. She was born in 1630 and was known for her roles in comedies and tragedies during her career.
In the 19th century, Claribelle Aumale was a French painter and illustrator who specialized in creating illustrations for children's books. She was born in 1825 and her works were widely published during her lifetime.
Another notable individual with the name Claribelle was Claribelle Cone, an American art collector and philanthropist born in 1864. Along with her sister Etta, she assembled one of the most significant collections of modern art in the early 20th century, which was later donated to the Baltimore Museum of Art.
While the name Claribelle has seen a decline in popularity in recent decades, it has remained a part of literary and cultural references throughout history, reflecting its enduring charm and connection to the ideals of clarity and beauty.
People
Claribelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Claribelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Claribelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claribelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Claribelle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Claribelle a common name?
We classify Claribelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 47 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Claribelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Claribelle was 1920, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Claribelle is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Claribelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Claribelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Claribelle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Claribelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Claribelle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Claribelle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Claribelle?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Claribelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.