Clarance: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	107	11	–	#401
1890s	123	12	+15%	#425
1900s	196	20	+59%	#415
1910s	598	60	+205%	#606
1920s	928	93	+55%	#603
1930s	763	76	-18%	#592
1940s	541	54	-29%	#771
1950s	371	37	-31%	#973
1960s	225	23	-39%	#1,300
1970s	111	11	-51%	#2,073
1980s	72	7	-35%	#3,662
1990s	31	3	-57%	#6,307
2000s	12	1	-61%	#10,068
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

107

–

#401

1890s

123

+15%

#425

1900s

196

+59%

#415

1910s

598

+205%

#606

1920s

928

+55%

#603

1930s

763

-18%

#592

1940s

541

-29%

#771

1950s

371

-31%

#973

1960s

225

-39%

#1,300

1970s

111

-51%

#2,073

1980s

-35%

#3,662

1990s

-57%

#6,307

2000s

-61%

#10,068

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clarance

Clarance is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 4,078 American babies have been named Clarance. Its peak came in 1926, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Clarance stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clarance?

The median living Clarance is about 71 years old; half are between 59 and 80. An estimated 1,100 people named Clarance are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Clarance year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#10,068
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#11,192
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#5,247
1980	9	#4,200
1975	9	#3,703
1970	19	#2,073
1965	19	#1,814
1960	37	#1,300
1955	32	#1,344
1950	51	#973
1945	51	#886
1940	64	#771
1935	67	#751
1930	104	#592
1925	105	#613
1920	76	#755
1915	65	#741
1910	20	#658
1905	17	#577
1900	30	#415
1895	9	#747
1890	8	#760
1885	5	#963
1880	8	#693

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Clarance, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clarance?

The median living Clarance is about 71 years old. Half of all living Clarances are between 59 and 80 years old.

How many people named Clarance are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Clarance are alive in the United States, based on 4,078 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clarance in 2025?

Clarance did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Clarance?

4,078 babies have been named Clarance in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarance most popular?

Clarance peaked in 1926, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Clarance a boy or girl name?

Clarance is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clarance rising or falling?

Clarance has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Clarance popularity over time

The story of Clarance

How old are people named Clarance?

Clarance year by year

Frequently asked questions

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