Clatie
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "key-bearer" or "gatekeeper".
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Clatie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Clatie today is around 84 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Clatie births was 1917 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Clatie. 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
- • The typical person named Clatie is about 84 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Claties were born before 1952.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Clatie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1917
8 babies that year
Average age
84
years old
1939 SSA rank
#4,362
Tracked since 1910
Popularity
Clatie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Clatie from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 31 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Clatie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Clatie 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 Clatie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Claties live
Origin
Meaning and history of Clatie
The name Clatie is an English variant of the French name Claudette, which is a feminine diminutive form of the French name Claude. The name Claude has its roots in the Roman family name Claudius, which is derived from the Latin word claudus, meaning "lame" or "crippled." The name Claudius was borne by several notable figures in ancient Roman history, including the Roman emperor Claudius (10 BC - 54 AD), who ruled from 41 to 54 AD.
The name Clatie first appeared in written records in England during the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Clatie was in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, in 1587, where a baby girl named Clatie was baptized.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Clatie. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Clatie Cibber (1671-1750), an English actress and singer who performed in various plays and operas during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Another notable Clatie was Clatie Dewhurst (1767-1834), an English painter and illustrator who was known for her portraits and landscapes.
In the 19th century, Clatie Parsons (1813-1891) was an American abolitionist and women's rights activist who worked alongside prominent figures like Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. She was also involved in the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom.
Clatie Martel (1868-1946) was a French painter and sculptor who was part of the Impressionist movement. Her works often depicted scenes of everyday life and were exhibited in various galleries and exhibitions in Paris and throughout Europe.
In the early 20th century, Clatie Woodward (1892-1975) was an American educator and advocate for women's education. She served as the president of Woodward College, a women's college in Missouri, and played a significant role in promoting educational opportunities for women.
While the name Clatie is not as common today as it was in the past, it has a rich history and has been borne by several notable individuals throughout the centuries.
People
Clatie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Clatie 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
Clatie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clatie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Clatie 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 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Clatie a common name?
We classify Clatie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 74 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Clatie most popular?
The single biggest year for Clatie was 1917, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Clatie is about 84 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 Clatie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Clatie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Clatie 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 Clatie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Clatie 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 Clatie 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 many people have Clatie as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.