From what I can tell it was not "popular" , but it was performed on some white girls . In most cases because the girl had been caught masturbating and this was seen as a measure to prevent the habit. Note that in the 19th century when masturbation hysteria was at it's height, Harvey Kellogg not only advocated the circumcision of boys, but also the application of carbolic acid on the clitorises of little girls for the exact same reason.
There are a couple of heartbreaking videos on Youtube that feature white women who were subjected to FGM as children, and were courageous enough to tell the story:
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