Boys' name · since 1915
Clearnce
482 babies named Clearnce in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,066 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 482
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
482 boys have been named Clearnce since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clearnce has been recorded 482 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1973.
- #8,066 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 482 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clearnce ranks #8,066 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 482 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,066 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 482
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clearnce's 482 recorded births place it above 82.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Clearnce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clearnce's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clearnce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1973
- Peak year (1930)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Clearnce by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (142 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Clearnce's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Clearnce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 32
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
142 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
108 births
- 1950s 56
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 142 births (29% of all-time use).
Clearnce by state
Where Clearnce concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 16 | 3.3% |
16 of 482 births nationwide.
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What to do with Clearnce's data
- Clearnce's decade-level peak was the 1920s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Clearnces (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clearnce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~58 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, 1915–1973 (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 Clearnce 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.