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 #3337

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1551

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Metric Clarke Clarence
Current Rank #3337 #1551
Total Births (all years) 3,910 303,564
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 61 7,332
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarke Clarence
1880s 16 8,760
1890s 11 11,901
1900s 26 13,573
1910s 206 49,196
1920s 315 66,574
1930s 356 42,676
1940s 439 36,197
1950s 491 29,488
1960s 417 17,500
1970s 232 10,667
1980s 288 7,364
1990s 306 4,538
2000s 212 2,592
2010s 375 1,795
2020s 220 743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarke Clarence
2014 39 197
2015 36 185
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 35 113
2025 37 117

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, 1880–2025.

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