Clotine
A feminine name derived from the French word "cloche", signifying a bell.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Clotine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Clotine today is around 87 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Clotine births was 1928 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Clotine. 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 Clotine is about 87 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Clotines were born before 1949.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Clotine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1928
9 babies that year
Average age
87
years old
1945 SSA rank
#3,729
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Clotine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Clotine from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 38 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
Clotine 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 Clotine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Clotines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Clotine
The given name Clotine is an ancient Germanic name with roots dating back to the 5th century AD. It is derived from the Old Frankish word "hlōd," which means "famous" or "renowned." The name gained popularity among the Frankish tribes that inhabited modern-day France, Germany, and the Low Countries.
In the early Middle Ages, Clotine was a relatively common name among the Frankish nobility and aristocracy. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Frankish annals of the 6th century, where a noblewoman named Clotine is mentioned as a member of the court of King Clovis I.
During the Carolingian period, which spanned from the 8th to the 10th centuries, the name Clotine was associated with several notable figures. Clotine of Saxony (c. 810-876) was a Benedictine abbess and scholar who established several influential monasteries and schools in present-day Germany.
In the 11th century, Clotine de Bourgogne (c. 1025-1090) was a renowned French countess and patron of the arts, known for her support of the Cluniac reform movement within the Catholic Church. Her contemporary, Clotine of Flanders (c. 1030-1078), was a Flemish noblewoman and crusader who participated in the Norman conquest of southern Italy.
The name Clotine experienced a resurgence in popularity during the Renaissance period. Clotine de' Medici (1519-1589) was an Italian noblewoman and influential figure in the Florentine court, renowned for her patronage of artists and scholars. Another notable bearer of the name was Clotine de Valois (1520-1574), a French princess and daughter of King Francis I, who played a significant role in the religious conflicts of the 16th century.
Throughout the centuries, Clotine has been a name associated with nobility, scholarship, and cultural patronage. While not as common in modern times, it remains a unique and historically significant name with deep roots in the Germanic and Frankish traditions of Western Europe.
People
Clotine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Clotine 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
Clotine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clotine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Clotine 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Clotine a common name?
We classify Clotine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 79 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Clotine most popular?
The single biggest year for Clotine was 1928, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Clotine is about 87 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Clotine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Clotine 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.