Claus vs Clarence

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

Name A

Claus

Boy name

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1551

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Metric Claus Clarence
Current Rank Unranked #1551
Total Births (all years) 366 303,564
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 13 7,332
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claus Clarence
1880s 17 8,760
1890s 27 11,901
1900s 11 13,573
1910s 63 49,196
1920s 70 66,574
1930s 38 42,676
1940s 11 36,197
1950s 55 29,488
1960s 69 17,500
1970s - 10,667
1980s 5 7,364
1990s - 4,538
2000s - 2,592
2010s - 1,795
2020s - 743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claus Clarence
2014 - 197
2015 - 185
2016 - 156
2017 - 158
2018 - 173
2019 - 169
2020 - 135
2021 - 129
2022 - 137
2023 - 112
2024 - 113
2025 - 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, 1880–1980.

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