Clotilde
A feminine French name derived from the German words meaning "renowned battle".
Name Census estimates that about 196 living Americans carry the first name Clotilde. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Clotilde today is around 70 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Clotilde births was 1924 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Clotilde. 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 Clotilde is about 70 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Clotildes were born before 1966.
People living today
196
~ 1 in 1,748,747 Americans
Peak year
1924
36 babies that year
Average age
70
years old
2015 SSA rank
#17,026
Tracked since 1885
Popularity
Clotilde: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Clotilde from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 234 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
Clotilde 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 Clotilde during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Clotildes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Clotilde, while Massachusetts, Arizona, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Clotilde
Clotilde is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the Germanic elements "hlod" meaning "famous" and "hild" meaning "battle". It is believed to have originated in the early medieval period, around the 5th or 6th century.
The name first gained prominence in Merovingian Francia, the territory that covered much of modern-day France and parts of western Germany. It was the name of Clotilde (475-548), the wife of the Frankish king Clovis I, who played a crucial role in the conversion of the Franks to Christianity. Clotilde was instrumental in convincing her husband to convert and was later canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure named Clotilde was Clotilde of Burgundy (554-589), the daughter of King Wamba of the Visigoths. She was married to King Alboin of the Lombards and is known for her role in the events that led to the Lombard conquest of Italy.
In the 12th century, Clotilde of Valois (1115-1189) was a French noblewoman and the daughter of King Louis VI of France. She married Theobald IV, Count of Champagne, and became a renowned patron of the arts and literature.
During the Renaissance period, Clotilde of France (1498-1524) was a French princess and the daughter of King Louis XII. She married Charles III, Duke of Savoy, and became the mother of several notable figures, including the Duke of Savoy and the Countess of Tende.
In more recent history, Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1846-1927) was a German princess who married Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and became the first Queen of Bulgaria. She played a significant role in the establishment of the modern Bulgarian monarchy.
Throughout history, the name Clotilde has been associated with royalty, nobility, and influential figures, particularly in France and the Germanic regions. It remains a popular name in many French-speaking countries and has maintained its historical and cultural significance.
People
Clotilde + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Clotilde 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
Clotilde: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clotilde?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 196 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Clotilde 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 1,748,747 US residents.
Is Clotilde a common name?
We classify Clotilde as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,013 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Clotilde most popular?
The single biggest year for Clotilde was 1924, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Clotilde is about 70 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Clotilde a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Clotilde 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.
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.