Claudius vs Clarence

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

Name A

Claudius

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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Metric Claudius Clarence
Current Rank Unranked #1558
Total Births (all years) 922 303,445
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 23 7,332
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claudius Clarence
1880ss — 8,760
1890ss 20 11,901
1900ss 8 13,573
1910ss 136 49,196
1920ss 147 66,574
1930ss 119 42,677
1940ss 84 36,197
1950ss 104 29,486
1960ss 74 17,502
1970ss 66 10,667
1980ss 56 7,364
1990ss 61 4,539
2000ss 23 2,591
2010ss 24 1,794
2020ss — 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claudius Clarence
2014 — 197
2015 — 184
2016 — 156
2017 — 158
2018 7 173
2019 5 169
2020 — 135
2021 — 129
2022 — 137
2023 — 112
2024 — 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, 1890–2019.

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