Clancy vs Clarence

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

Name A

Clancy

Boy name · Rank #3218

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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Metric Clancy Clarence
Current Rank #3218 #1558
Total Births (all years) 1,395 303,445
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 37 7,332
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clancy Clarence
1880ss — 8,760
1890ss — 11,901
1900ss — 13,573
1910ss 17 49,196
1920ss 52 66,574
1930ss 16 42,677
1940ss 62 36,197
1950ss 106 29,486
1960ss 106 17,502
1970ss 136 10,667
1980ss 156 7,364
1990ss 200 4,539
2000ss 187 2,591
2010ss 214 1,794
2020ss 143 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clancy Clarence
2014 31 197
2015 25 184
2016 15 156
2017 28 158
2018 20 173
2019 26 169
2020 22 135
2021 29 129
2022 21 137
2023 34 112
2024 37 111

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, 1914–2024.

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