Total births
125
Girls' name · since 1918
Clarece
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 125 babies named Clarece, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 125
- total births
- 1918–2001
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Clarece sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 125 recorded since 1918.
Clarece has 125 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2001.
- 125 total births
- 1918–2001 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
125 girls have been named Clarece since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2001.
- 125
- total births
- 1918–2001
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Clarece was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
10 babies were named Clarece in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Clarece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clarece's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clarece at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Clarece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2001
- Peak year (1928)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Clarece by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Clarece's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Clarece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
52 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clarece? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 125 babies named Clarece. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 10 births.
When was Clarece most popular? ▼
Clarece was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Clarece been used? ▼
Records for Clarece go back to 1918, giving 84 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Clarece? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Clarece's data
- Clarece's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Clarece
Nearby Names Like Clarece
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clarece
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Claire Girl
#67 211,919 births
Claudia Girl
#1086 128,318 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
#948 31,456 births
Compare Clarece side by side: Clarece vs Clara Clarece vs Claire Clarece vs Claudia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clarece: Baby Name Since 1918 - 125 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clarece. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Clarece 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 July 2026.