Clearance: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,154
1910s	55	6	+1000%	#2,107
1920s	204	20	+271%	#1,397
1930s	167	17	-18%	#1,364
1940s	122	12	-27%	#1,502
1950s	56	6	-54%	#2,742
1960s	28	3	-50%	#2,711
1970s	15	2	-46%	#3,682
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,154

1910s

+1000%

#2,107

1920s

204

+271%

#1,397

1930s

167

-18%

#1,364

1940s

122

-27%

#1,502

1950s

-54%

#2,742

1960s

-50%

#2,711

1970s

-46%

#3,682

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clearance

Clearance 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 1903, 652 American babies have been named Clearance. Its peak came in 1925, when 28 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 Clearance stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clearance?

The median living Clearance is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Clearance 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.

Clearance year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,003
1960	10	#2,711
1955	8	#3,010
1950	7	#3,078
1945	10	#2,273
1940	13	#2,000
1935	16	#1,773
1930	17	#1,833
1925	28	#1,397
1920	14	#2,242
1915	7	#3,144
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clearance?

The median living Clearance is about 77 years old. Half of all living Clearances are between 68 and 84 years old.

How many people named Clearance are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Clearance are alive in the United States, based on 652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clearance in 2025?

Clearance 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 Clearance?

652 babies have been named Clearance in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clearance most popular?

Clearance peaked in 1925, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Clearance a boy or girl name?

Clearance is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clearance rising or falling?

Clearance has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Clearance popularity over time

The story of Clearance

How old are people named Clearance?

Clearance year by year

Frequently asked questions

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