Boys' name · since 1902
Clarnce
Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 914 babies named Clarnce, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,440 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 914
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clarnce sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 914 recorded since 1902.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarnce has been recorded 914 times among boys since 1902, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1971.
- #5,440 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 914 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarnce ranks #5,440 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 914 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,440 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 914
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clarnce's 914 recorded births place it above 88.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Clarnce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clarnce's full recorded timeline at 1936, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clarnce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1971
- Peak year (1929)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Clarnce by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (269 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Clarnce's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Clarnce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s 99
1910s
99 births
- 1920s
1920s
269 births
- 1930s
1930s
230 births
- 1940s
1940s
165 births
- 1950s 94
1950s
94 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 269 births (29% of all-time use).
How Clarnce compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Clarnce's total volume
Clarnce by state
Where Clarnce concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 30 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
30 of 914 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Clarnce's data
- Clarnce's decade-level peak was the 1920s (269 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Clarnces (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clarnce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
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, 1902–1971 (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 Clarnce 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.