Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Clarine

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clarine
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
63 babies
All-time total
1,659
#5,347 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Clarine popularity over time

1,659 babies have been named Clarine since 1900, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1926Girls

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 40 4 – #1,231
1910s 278 28 +595% #1,001
1920s 527 53 +90% #923
1930s 371 37 -30% #1,031
1940s 233 23 -37% #1,243
1950s 151 15 -35% #1,926
1960s 51 5 -66% #3,815
1970s 8 1 -84% #6,606
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Clarine

Clarine 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 1900, 1,659 American babies have been named Clarine. Its peak came in 1923, when 63 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 Clarine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clarine?

The median living Clarine is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 400 people named Clarine 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.

Clarine year by year

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

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1975 8 #6,606
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1965 6 #5,927
1960 7 #5,258
1955 12 #3,415
1950 23 #2,011
1945 23 #1,757
1940 35 #1,243
1935 31 #1,309
1930 46 #1,089
1925 54 #1,022
1920 60 #940
1915 26 #1,412
1910 8 #1,802
1905 8 #1,442
1900 5 #1,986
1895 – –
1890 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clarine?

The median living Clarine is about 79 years old. Half of all living Clarines are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Clarine are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Clarine are alive in the United States, based on 1,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clarine in 2025?

Clarine 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 Clarine?

1,659 babies have been named Clarine in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarine most popular?

Clarine peaked in 1923, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Clarine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clarine rising or falling?

Clarine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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