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 #3335

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1551

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Metric Claude Clarence
Current Rank #3335 #1551
Total Births (all years) 91,337 303,564
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 1,893 7,332
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claude Clarence
1880s 3,504 8,760
1890s 3,636 11,901
1900s 3,704 13,573
1910s 12,792 49,196
1920s 16,999 66,574
1930s 12,741 42,676
1940s 12,820 36,197
1950s 10,831 29,488
1960s 6,436 17,500
1970s 3,244 10,667
1980s 2,034 7,364
1990s 1,195 4,538
2000s 699 2,592
2010s 472 1,795
2020s 230 743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claude Clarence
2014 42 197
2015 52 185
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 35 113
2025 40 117

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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