Clarise: 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	10	1	–	#1,726
1910s	91	9	+810%	#1,803
1920s	157	16	+73%	#1,940
1930s	117	12	-25%	#2,034
1940s	118	12	+1%	#2,230
1950s	164	16	+39%	#2,198
1960s	137	14	-16%	#2,851
1970s	69	7	-50%	#6,058
1980s	69	7	0%	#6,896
1990s	94	9	+36%	#6,719
2000s	99	10	+5%	#6,125
2010s	28	3	-72%	#13,317
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-52%	#11,313

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,726

1910s

+810%

#1,803

1920s

157

+73%

#1,940

1930s

117

-25%

#2,034

1940s

118

+1%

#2,230

1950s

164

+39%

#2,198

1960s

137

-16%

#2,851

1970s

-50%

#6,058

1980s

#6,896

1990s

+36%

#6,719

2000s

+5%

#6,125

2010s

-72%

#13,317

2020s (to 2025)

-52%

#11,313

The story of Clarise

Clarise 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 1901, 1,161 American babies have been named Clarise. Its peak came in 1924, when 21 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 Clarise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clarise?

The median living Clarise is about 56 years old; half are between 30 and 70. An estimated 700 people named Clarise 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.

Clarise 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	–	–
2020	8	#11,313
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,410
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,317
2014	5	#17,141
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,363
2010	6	#15,397
2009	11	#10,126
2008	–	–
2007	14	#8,625
2006	6	#15,551
2005	7	#13,318
2004	10	#10,073
2003	8	#11,541
2002	10	#9,656
2001	18	#6,125
2000	15	#6,880
1995	13	#6,719
1990	8	#9,438
1985	9	#7,063
1980	9	#6,896
1975	9	#6,058
1970	6	#7,211
1965	19	#2,851
1960	14	#3,383
1955	19	#2,561
1950	20	#2,198
1945	9	#3,179
1940	10	#2,765
1935	12	#2,455
1930	16	#2,123
1925	15	#2,392
1920	12	#2,754
1915	12	#2,418
1910	8	#1,803
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clarise?

The median living Clarise is about 56 years old. Half of all living Clarises are between 30 and 70 years old.

How many people named Clarise are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Clarise are alive in the United States, based on 1,161 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clarise in 2025?

Clarise 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 Clarise?

1,161 babies have been named Clarise in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarise most popular?

Clarise peaked in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Clarise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clarise rising or falling?

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

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Clarise popularity over time

The story of Clarise

How old are people named Clarise?

Clarise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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