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.

Name A

Clay

Boy name · Rank #543

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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Metric Clay Clarence
Current Rank #543 #1558
Total Births (all years) 39,736 303,445
Peak Year 1960 1921
Peak Year Births 904 7,332
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clay Clarence
1880ss 245 8,760
1890ss 292 11,901
1900ss 323 13,573
1910ss 1,015 49,196
1920ss 1,453 66,574
1930ss 1,188 42,677
1940ss 1,295 36,197
1950ss 4,336 29,486
1960ss 5,718 17,502
1970ss 4,333 10,667
1980ss 4,016 7,364
1990ss 5,806 4,539
2000ss 4,096 2,591
2010ss 3,264 1,794
2020ss 2,356 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clay Clarence
2014 269 197
2015 342 184
2016 338 156
2017 355 158
2018 353 173
2019 376 169
2020 417 135
2021 451 129
2022 451 137
2023 492 112
2024 545 111

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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