Boys' name · since 1963

Clarenc

Clarenc has 15 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1963
1970s
peak decade

Clarenc sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1963.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarenc has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1973.

  • #31,250 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1963
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarenc ranks #31,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1963, peaking in the 1970s.

#31,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1963
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clarenc's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Clarenc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clarenc's full recorded timeline at 1971, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births.

Clarenc popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1963)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 196319711973 5

Clarenc by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1970s was Clarenc's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Clarenc births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clarenc? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 15 babies named Clarenc. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,250 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 5 births.
Where does Clarenc sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarenc ranks #31,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Clarenc most popular? ▼
Clarenc was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Clarenc been used? ▼
Records for Clarenc go back to 1963, giving 11 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Clarenc? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nearby Names Like Clarenc

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clarenc

Clarence Boy
#1499 303,564 births
Clayton Boy
#300 139,344 births
Claude Boy
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Clark Boy
#377 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#573 40,252 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clarenc: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1963–1973 (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 Clarenc 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.