Boys' name · since 1880
Clarance
4,078 babies named Clarance in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,050 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,078
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clarance is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 4,078 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarance has been recorded 4,078 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2009.
- #2,050 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 4,078 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarance ranks #2,050 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,078 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,050 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,078
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clarance's 4,078 recorded births place it above 95.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Clarance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clarance's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 109, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clarance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2009
- Peak year (1926)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Clarance by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (928 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Clarance's strongest decade.
928 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Clarance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 107
1880s
107 births
- 1890s 123
1890s
123 births
- 1900s 196
1900s
196 births
- 1910s
1910s
598 births
- 1920s
1920s
928 births
- 1930s
1930s
763 births
- 1940s
1940s
541 births
- 1950s 371
1950s
371 births
- 1960s 225
1960s
225 births
- 1970s 111
1970s
111 births
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 928 births (23% of all-time use).
How Clarance compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Clarance's total volume
Clarance by state
Where Clarance concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 231 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 201 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 194 | 4.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 160 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 158 | 3.9% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 157 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 111 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 82 | 2.0% |
231 of 4,078 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Clarance appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Clarance's data
- Clarance's decade-level peak was the 1920s (928 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Clarances (231 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clarance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~129 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, 1880–2009 (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 Clarance 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.