US rank #2896 Girls' name Peak 2020 897 births

Clarity — #2896 US girls' name

897 babies named Clarity in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s182000s1232010s4282020s318
#2896
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Clarity was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

72 babies were named Clarity in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clarity

The Social Security Administration has registered 897 babies named Clarity between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Clarity currently holds the #2896 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 72 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clarity performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 428 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Clarity shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 82 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Clarity in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clarity 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 897 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.

Clarity at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

897

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2020

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,896

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Clarity popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
72
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Clarity by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
428 births that decade — 48% of Clarity's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s182000s1232010s4282020s318

Clarity by state

Where Clarity concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Clarity
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
82 9.1%
#2 Texas
64 7.1%
#3 Washington
12 1.3%
#4 Florida
10 1.1%
#5 Michigan
7 0.8%
#6 New York
6 0.7%
#7 Colorado
5 0.6%
#8 Illinois
5 0.6%
California share of Clarity's total US births 9.1%
Even split

82 of 897 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Clarity appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clarity?
897 babies have been named Clarity since 1977. It currently ranks #2896 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 72 births.
When was Clarity most popular?
Clarity was most popular in the 2010s decade with 428 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Clarity most popular?
The top states for the name Clarity are California (82 births), Texas (64 births), Washington (12 births).
How long has the name Clarity been used?
Clarity has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.