Is Clella a boy or girl name?

Clella is a girl’s name. Of the 887 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Clella

Recorded 1885–1958 · United States

Clella was most popular in 1915, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,135 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 887 people named Clella.

Clella over time

Births per year. The dot marks Clella’s peak in 1915. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Clella a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Clella is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 887 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org