Clarence vs Claude

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

Name A

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1551

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Name B

Claude

Boy name · Rank #3335

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Metric Clarence Claude
Current Rank #1551 #3335
Total Births (all years) 303,564 91,337
Peak Year 1921 1920
Peak Year Births 7,332 1,893
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarence Claude
1880s 8,760 3,504
1890s 11,901 3,636
1900s 13,573 3,704
1910s 49,196 12,792
1920s 66,574 16,999
1930s 42,676 12,741
1940s 36,197 12,820
1950s 29,488 10,831
1960s 17,500 6,436
1970s 10,667 3,244
1980s 7,364 2,034
1990s 4,538 1,195
2000s 2,592 699
2010s 1,795 472
2020s 743 230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarence Claude
2014 197 42
2015 185 52
2016 156 55
2017 158 40
2018 173 51
2019 169 42
2020 135 44
2021 129 38
2022 137 34
2023 112 39
2024 113 35
2025 117 40

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, 1880–2025.

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