Girls' name · since 1903

Clariece

296 babies named Clariece in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,011 of 72,339
all-time among girls
296
born since 1903
1920s
peak decade

Clariece sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 296 recorded since 1903.

Clariece has 296 recorded births among girls since 1903, 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 1903 to 1952.

  • #16,011 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 296 born since 1903
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clariece ranks #16,011 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 296 born since 1903, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,011 of 72,339
all-time among girls
296
born since 1903
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Clariece's 296 recorded births place it above 77.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Clariece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Clariece splits its recorded history at 1930: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Clariece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1932)
17
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
05101520 19031918192319281933193919441952 5

Clariece by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (90 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Clariece's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Clariece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 90 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Clariece by state

Where Clariece concentrates geographically, total births since 1903

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Clariece
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 3.4%
#2 Oklahoma
5 1.7%
Texas share of Clariece's total US births 3.4%
Even split

10 of 296 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clariece?
Clariece has been given to 296 babies in the U.S. since 1903, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,011 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 17 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
Where does Clariece sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clariece ranks #16,011 of 72,339 girls' 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 Clariece most popular?
Clariece was most popular in the 1920s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Clariece most popular?
The top states for the name Clariece are Texas (10 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Clariece been used?
The SSA has tracked Clariece since 1903 -- 50 years through the most recent 1952 data.
What names are similar to Clariece?
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 Clariece's data

  • Clariece's decade-level peak was the 1920s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Clarieces (10 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.

Keep exploring Clariece

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clariece: 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, 1903–1952 (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 Clariece 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.