Boys' name · since 1913
Clance
Clance has 336 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,973 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 336
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Clance sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 336 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Clance recorded 336 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1960.
- #9,973 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 336 born since 1913
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clance ranks #9,973 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 336 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.
- #9,973 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 336
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Clance's 336 recorded births place it above 78.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Clance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clance splits its recorded history at 1934: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1960
- Peak year (1932)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Clance by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (101 births, 30% of the file).
1930s was Clance's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Clance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 36
1910s
36 births
- 1920s
1920s
100 births
- 1930s
1930s
101 births
- 1940s
1940s
71 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 101 births (30% of all-time use).
Clance by state
Where Clance concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 21 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.5% |
21 of 336 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Clance's data
- Clance's decade-level peak was the 1930s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Clances (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Clance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clance draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.