Recorded 1963–1973 Boys' name Peak 1963 15 births

Clarenc — boys' name

15 babies named Clarenc in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s10

The verdict

15 boys have been named Clarenc since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.

15
total births
1963–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Clarenc was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

5 babies were named Clarenc in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clarenc

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Clarenc between 1963 and 1973, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clarenc currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clarenc performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Clarenc shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clarenc in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clarenc at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

15

Since 1963

11 years of records

Peak year

1963

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1963

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1973

Clarenc popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1963)
5
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
5 197319711963 5

Clarenc by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 67% of Clarenc's all-time total
1960s51970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clarenc?
15 babies have been named Clarenc since 1963. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1963 with 5 births.
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?
Clarenc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 11 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.