Total births
1,014
Girls' name · since 1977
Clarity
1,014 babies named Clarity in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2877
- among girls today
- 1,014
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Clarity currently ranks #2877 among girls' names in America, with 1,014 babies recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarity has been recorded 1,014 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #2877 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #2877 among girls today
- 1,014 born since 1977
- 2020s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Clarity is currently the #2877 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 1,014 born since 1977, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2877
- among girls today
- 1,014
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Clarity vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2877
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Clarity was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
115 babies were named Clarity in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Clarity compares
1,014 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Clarity's all-time total is 165% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clarity | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,014 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 115 | 48 | 19,840 |
Clarity's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clarity's full recorded timeline at 2010, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 115 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clarity at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,877
Active since
1977
Clarity popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Clarity by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Clarity's strongest decade.
435 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Clarity births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 123
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
428 births
- 2020s
2020s
435 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 435 births (43% of all-time use).
How Clarity compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Clarity's total volume
Clarity vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Clarity by state
Where Clarity concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 89 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 82 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 28 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Washington | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.6% |
California share of Clarity's total US births 8.8%
Even split
89 of 1,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Clarity appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clarity? ▼
1,014 babies have been named Clarity since 1977. It currently ranks #2877 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 115 births.
When was Clarity most popular? ▼
Clarity was most popular in the 2020s decade with 435 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Clarity most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clarity are California (89 births), Texas (82 births), Florida (28 births).
How long has the name Clarity been used? ▼
Records for Clarity go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Clarity? ▼
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 Clarity's data
- California records the most Claritys (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Clarity
Nearby Names Like Clarity
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clarity
Clara Girl
#78 300,524 births
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 Clarity side by side: Clarity vs Clara Clarity vs Claire Clarity vs Claudia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Clarity
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Yohana #2875
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Layken #2879
1,240 births · Peak 2025
Channing #2874
3,942 births · Peak 1987
Kenleigh #2880
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Ameena #2873
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Maysen #2881
779 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2025 (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. "Clarity: #2877 Girls' Name - 1,014 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clarity. 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 Clarity 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 June 2026.