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 #1558

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Name B

Claude

Boy name · Rank #3321

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Metric Clarence Claude
Current Rank #1558 #3321
Total Births (all years) 303,445 91,300
Peak Year 1921 1920
Peak Year Births 7,332 1,893
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarence Claude
1880ss 8,760 3,504
1890ss 11,901 3,636
1900ss 13,573 3,704
1910ss 49,196 12,792
1920ss 66,574 16,999
1930ss 42,677 12,741
1940ss 36,197 12,820
1950ss 29,486 10,832
1960ss 17,502 6,438
1970ss 10,667 3,244
1980ss 7,364 2,034
1990ss 4,539 1,195
2000ss 2,591 699
2010ss 1,794 472
2020ss 624 190

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarence Claude
2014 197 42
2015 184 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 111 35

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, 1880–2024.

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