Clay vs Clarence
Side-by-side comparison of Clay and Clarence - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Clay | Clarence |
| Current Rank | #544 | #1551 |
| Total Births (all years) | 40,252 | 303,564 |
| Peak Year | 1960 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 904 | 7,332 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Clay | Clarence |
| 1880s | 245 | 8,760 |
| 1890s | 292 | 11,901 |
| 1900s | 323 | 13,573 |
| 1910s | 1,015 | 49,196 |
| 1920s | 1,453 | 66,574 |
| 1930s | 1,188 | 42,676 |
| 1940s | 1,295 | 36,197 |
| 1950s | 4,336 | 29,488 |
| 1960s | 5,717 | 17,500 |
| 1970s | 4,330 | 10,667 |
| 1980s | 4,015 | 7,364 |
| 1990s | 5,806 | 4,538 |
| 2000s | 4,096 | 2,592 |
| 2010s | 3,266 | 1,795 |
| 2020s | 2,875 | 743 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Clay | Clarence |
| 2014 | 269 | 197 |
| 2015 | 342 | 185 |
| 2016 | 339 | 156 |
| 2017 | 355 | 158 |
| 2018 | 353 | 173 |
| 2019 | 376 | 169 |
| 2020 | 417 | 135 |
| 2021 | 451 | 129 |
| 2022 | 453 | 137 |
| 2023 | 494 | 112 |
| 2024 | 545 | 113 |
| 2025 | 515 | 117 |