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girls' name ★ peaked 1937

Clarene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clarene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1937
28 babies
All-time total
714
#9,396 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Clarene popularity over time

714 babies have been named Clarene since 1909, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1937Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1900s 5 1 – #2,270
1910s 62 6 +1140% #2,278
1920s 150 15 +142% #2,088
1930s 203 20 +35% #1,390
1940s 182 18 -10% #1,482
1950s 88 9 -52% #2,451
1960s 24 2 -73% #4,933
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The story of Clarene

Clarene 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 1909, 714 American babies have been named Clarene. Its peak came in 1937, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Clarene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clarene?

The median living Clarene is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 85. An estimated 300 people named Clarene are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Clarene year by year

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

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1960 5 #6,515
1955 11 #3,611
1950 17 #2,451
1945 15 #2,246
1940 27 #1,482
1935 12 #2,454
1930 19 #1,886
1925 14 #2,508
1920 13 #2,615
1915 9 #2,941
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clarene?

The median living Clarene is about 79 years old. Half of all living Clarenes are between 73 and 85 years old.

How many people named Clarene are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Clarene are alive in the United States, based on 714 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clarene in 2025?

Clarene 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 Clarene?

714 babies have been named Clarene in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarene most popular?

Clarene peaked in 1937, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Clarene a boy or girl name?

Clarene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clarene rising or falling?

Clarene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Clarene

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