Clarke vs Clarence

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

Name A

Clarke

Boy name · Rank #3323

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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Metric Clarke Clarence
Current Rank #3323 #1558
Total Births (all years) 3,872 303,445
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 61 7,332
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarke Clarence
1880ss 16 8,760
1890ss 11 11,901
1900ss 26 13,573
1910ss 206 49,196
1920ss 315 66,574
1930ss 356 42,677
1940ss 439 36,197
1950ss 491 29,486
1960ss 417 17,502
1970ss 232 10,667
1980ss 288 7,364
1990ss 305 4,539
2000ss 212 2,591
2010ss 375 1,794
2020ss 183 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarke Clarence
2014 39 197
2015 36 184
2016 61 156
2017 39 158
2018 41 173
2019 53 169
2020 45 135
2021 40 129
2022 38 137
2023 25 112
2024 35 111

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, 1880–2024.

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