Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1923

Clary

Gender Unisex · 64% girls Rank 2025 #13,566
Rank 2025
#13,566
among girls · ↓5,892 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Clary
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
20 babies
All-time total
485
#15,670 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Clary popularity over time

485 babies have been named Clary since 1915, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 11 8 19 2 – #4,345
1920s 24 28 52 5 +174% #2,490
1930s 12 24 36 4 -31% #3,472
1940s 28 51 79 8 +119% #3,298
1950s 17 36 53 5 -33% #4,568
1960s 6 25 31 3 -42% #5,949
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 11 5 16 2 – #9,459
1990s 11 – 11 1 -31% #12,158
2000s 34 – 34 3 +209% #14,021
2010s 100 – 100 10 +194% #6,600
2020s (to 2025) 54 – 54 9 -10% #7,674

The story of Clary

Clary is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,566 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 485 American babies have been named Clary, about 64% girls and 36% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 20 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 Clary stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clary?

The median living Clary is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Clary are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Clary year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #13,566 – –
2024 14 #7,674 – –
2023 5 #15,701 – –
2022 7 #12,531 – –
2021 10 #9,713 – –
2020 12 #8,512 – –
2019 14 #7,826 – –
2018 8 #11,628 – –
2017 18 #6,600 – –
2016 11 #9,549 – –
2015 9 #11,097 – –
2014 12 #9,107 – –
2013 5 #17,132 – –
2012 6 #15,392 – –
2011 8 #12,427 – –
2010 9 #11,470 – –
2009 7 #14,021 – –
2008 7 #14,170 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 5 #17,062 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 5 #16,309 – –
2002 5 #15,970 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 5 #15,556 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 5 #5,979 – –
1950 – – 7 #3,075
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 6 #3,660
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 8 #2,866
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clary?

The median living Clary is about 17 years old. Half of all living Clarys are between 8 and 70 years old.

How many people named Clary are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Clary are alive in the United States, based on 485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clary in 2025?

Clary ranked #13,566 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clary?

485 babies have been named Clary in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clary most popular?

Clary peaked in 1923, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Clary a boy or girl name?

Clary is used for both: about 64% of babies named Clary have been girls and 36% boys.

Is the name Clary rising or falling?

Clary has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Clary

Names that sound and feel close to Clary: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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