Claiborne vs Clarence

Side-by-side comparison of Claiborne and Clarence — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Claiborne

Boy name · Rank #12339

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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Metric Claiborne Clarence
Current Rank #12339 #1558
Total Births (all years) 1,210 303,445
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 27 7,332
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claiborne Clarence
1880ss 5 8,760
1890ss 5 11,901
1900ss 23 13,573
1910ss 132 49,196
1920ss 194 66,574
1930ss 139 42,677
1940ss 150 36,197
1950ss 142 29,486
1960ss 97 17,502
1970ss 76 10,667
1980ss 84 7,364
1990ss 84 4,539
2000ss 47 2,591
2010ss 21 1,794
2020ss 11 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claiborne Clarence
2014 — 197
2015 — 184
2016 8 156
2017 — 158
2018 — 173
2019 — 169
2020 — 135
2021 6 129
2022 — 137
2023 — 112
2024 5 111

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1889–2024.

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