Holding steady.
Popularity of Clarinda since 1880
Babies named Clarinda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1952, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clarinda's real moment was 1884.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 47 |
| 1890s | 54 |
| 1900s | 67 |
| 1910s | 122 |
| 1920s | 110 |
| 1930s | 82 |
| 1940s | 118 |
| 1950s | 218 |
| 1960s | 140 |
| 1970s | 201 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Clarinda is a feminine given name that emerged as a diminutive of Clare or Clara, drawing from the Latin 'clarus' (bright, clear). The name gained some visibility through literary use, notably by Edmund Spenser in 'The Faerie Queene'. In the United States, Clarinda first appeared in Social Security records in 1880 and reached its peak rank in 1884. Its trajectory has been stable, meaning it has never experienced a dramatic resurgence. Though the name has not seen widespread use in recent decades, it retains a quaint, literary charm.
Clarinda is a diminutive of Clare or Clara, ultimately from the Latin 'clarus' meaning bright or clear. The name first appears in the 16th century, perhaps coined by the poet Edmund Spenser for a character in his epic 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). It saw modest use in England and America through the 19th century, peaking in the 1880s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Clara, Clare, Cinda, Rinda
Variants: Clarinda, Clarynda
Sibling names for Clarinda
Names that share Clarinda's style, for a brother or sister.
