Claude vs Clarence

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

Name A

Claude

Boy name · Rank #3321

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claude Clarence
2014 42 197
2015 52 184
2016 55 156
2017 40 158
2018 51 173
2019 42 169
2020 44 135
2021 38 129
2022 34 137
2023 39 112
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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