Clarance vs Clarence

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

Name A

Clarance

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1551

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Metric Clarance Clarence
Current Rank Unranked #1551
Total Births (all years) 4,078 303,564
Peak Year 1926 1921
Peak Year Births 109 7,332
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarance Clarence
1880ss 107 8,760
1890ss 123 11,901
1900ss 196 13,573
1910ss 598 49,196
1920ss 928 66,574
1930ss 763 42,676
1940ss 541 36,197
1950ss 371 29,488
1960ss 225 17,500
1970ss 111 10,667
1980ss 72 7,364
1990ss 31 4,538
2000ss 12 2,592
2010ss — 1,795
2020ss — 743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarance Clarence
2014 — 197
2015 — 185
2016 — 156
2017 — 158
2018 — 173
2019 — 169
2020 — 135
2021 — 129
2022 — 137
2023 — 112
2024 — 113
2025 — 117

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, 1880–2009.

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