Clarince vs Clarence

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

Name A

Clarince

Boy name

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1551

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Metric Clarince Clarence
Current Rank Unranked #1551
Total Births (all years) 12 303,564
Peak Year 1930 1921
Peak Year Births 7 7,332
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarince Clarence
1880ss — 8,760
1890ss — 11,901
1900ss — 13,573
1910ss — 49,196
1920ss 5 66,574
1930ss 7 42,676
1940ss — 36,197
1950ss — 29,488
1960ss — 17,500
1970ss — 10,667
1980ss — 7,364
1990ss — 4,538
2000ss — 2,592
2010ss — 1,795
2020ss — 743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarince 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, 1924–1930.

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