Recorded 1928–1994 Girls' name Peak 1978 43 births

Clarese — girls' name

43 babies named Clarese in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

43 girls have been named Clarese since 1928, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.

43
total births
1928–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Clarese was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

8 babies were named Clarese in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clarese

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Clarese between 1928 and 1994, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Clarese currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clarese performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Clarese shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clarese 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 43 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.

Clarese at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

43

Since 1928

67 years of records

Peak year

1978

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1928

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1994

Clarese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1928

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1978)
8
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Clarese by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
17 births that decade — 40% of Clarese's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clarese?
43 babies have been named Clarese since 1928. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
When was Clarese most popular?
Clarese was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Clarese been used?
Clarese has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 67 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Clarese?
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.

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, 1928–1994 (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.