Holding steady.
Popularity of Clorine since 1908
Babies named Clorine per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clorine's real moment was 1910.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 66 |
| 1920s | 112 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Clorine is a very rare name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1908. It reached its peak in 1910, yet even then it never ranked among the top 1,000 names. The name has remained stable in its obscurity, with no sign of a revival in the 1910s or any later decade. Because its usage has been so minimal, no top states are associated with it and no one-in-N statistic is calculable. Clorine is likely a modern American creation, perhaps a variant of the word chlorine or a blend of popular feminine suffixes, but its true origin remains unclear. Parents considering this name today should be aware that it may be unfamiliar to many and lacks established cultural or historical weight.
Clorine is a rare feminine name that first appeared in the United States in the early 20th century. It is likely a spelling variant of Chlorine, which derives from the Greek 'khloros' meaning 'greenish-yellow', referring to the color of the halogen gas. The name may also have been influenced by other names ending in '-ine' like Christine or Geraldine, forming a modern coinage with no ancient roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Clo, Rina
Variants: Chlorine
Sibling names for Clorine
Names that share Clorine's style, for a brother or sister.
