boy's name
Clell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,221
Clell is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1988 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Clell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 28 |
| 1900s | 37 |
| 1910s | 232 |
| 1920s | 327 |
| 1930s | 226 |
| 1940s | 145 |
| 1950s | 101 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 13 |
How popular is Clell?
In 1988, Clell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Clell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clell
How popular is the name Clell?
In 1988, Clell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Clell a girl's or a boy's name?
Clell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Clell?
Clell has 1 syllable.
When was Clell most popular?
Clell peaked in 1924, when 49 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.