Total births
163
Boys' name · since 1898
Clerance
163 babies named Clerance in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 163
- total births
- 1898–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
163 boys have been named Clerance since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Clerance has 163 recorded births among boys since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1898 to 1950.
- 163 total births
- 1898–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
163 boys have been named Clerance since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 163
- total births
- 1898–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Clerance was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
11 babies were named Clerance in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Clerance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clerance's full recorded timeline at 1931, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clerance at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Clerance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1950
- Peak year (1935)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Clerance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Clerance's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Clerance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
59 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 59 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clerance? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 163 babies named Clerance. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1935, with 11 births.
When was Clerance most popular? ▼
Clerance was most popular in the 1920s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Clerance been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clerance since 1898 -- 53 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Clerance? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleveland, Clement, Cleo, Cletus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Clerance's data
- Clerance's decade-level peak was the 1920s (59 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.
- 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 Clerance
Nearby Names Like Clerance
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clerance
Cleveland Boy
#6471 21,945 births
Clement Boy
#2211 14,167 births
Cleo Boy
#4710 11,527 births
Cletus Boy
#10969 7,437 births
Cleve Boy
4,506 births
Compare Clerance side by side: Clerance vs Cleveland Clerance vs Clement Clerance vs Cleo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1898–1950 (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. "Clerance: Baby Name Since 1898 - 163 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clerance. 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 Clerance 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.