Clarie: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	18	2	–	#1,342
1910s	65	7	+261%	#2,406
1920s	109	11	+68%	#2,300
1930s	106	11	-3%	#1,967
1940s	60	6	-43%	#2,701
1950s	44	4	-27%	#4,451
1960s	31	3	-30%	#4,315
1970s	12	1	-61%	#6,686
1980s	87	9	+625%	#4,321
1990s	109	11	+25%	#5,032
2000s	67	7	-39%	#8,440
2010s	57	6	-15%	#10,886
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-59%	#10,465

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,342

1910s

+261%

#2,406

1920s

109

+68%

#2,300

1930s

106

-3%

#1,967

1940s

-43%

#2,701

1950s

-27%

#4,451

1960s

-30%

#4,315

1970s

-61%

#6,686

1980s

+625%

#4,321

1990s

109

+25%

#5,032

2000s

-39%

#8,440

2010s

-15%

#10,886

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#10,465

The story of Clarie

Clarie 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 1902, 779 American babies have been named Clarie. Its peak came in 1987, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Clarie?

The median living Clarie is about 35 years old; half are between 23 and 63. An estimated 500 people named Clarie 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.

Clarie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	9	#10,465
2020	5	#15,635
2019	5	#16,071
2018	5	#16,221
2017	9	#10,886
2016	7	#13,214
2015	7	#13,316
2014	5	#17,140
2013	5	#17,130
2012	6	#15,390
2011	8	#12,426
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,140
2007	8	#12,940
2006	5	#17,719
2005	13	#8,440
2004	9	#10,880
2003	7	#12,690
2002	8	#11,353
2001	6	#13,889
2000	6	#13,533
1995	13	#6,718
1990	12	#6,959
1985	8	#7,715
1980	5	#10,701
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,767
1930	15	#2,212
1925	16	#2,300
1920	15	#2,370
1915	11	#2,566
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clarie?

The median living Clarie is about 35 years old. Half of all living Claries are between 23 and 63 years old.

How many people named Clarie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Clarie are alive in the United States, based on 779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clarie in 2025?

Clarie 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 Clarie?

779 babies have been named Clarie in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarie most popular?

Clarie peaked in 1987, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Clarie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clarie rising or falling?

Clarie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Clarie popularity over time

The story of Clarie

How old are people named Clarie?

Clarie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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