Clarence Boy
How popular is Clarence?
#1,499 boy name in 2025
117 baby boys were named Clarence in the US in 2025, making it the 1499th most popular boy name.
86,622living people named Clarence (est.)
68median age of people named Clarence
305,423babies named Clarence since 1880
1 in 28,336US babies born in 2025
Clarence popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,499 for boys (▲ 52 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 117 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,070 in 2015, #1,325 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (7,332 boys) |
| Highest rank | #17 in 1885 (20 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Clarence is most popular
Babies named Clarence per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (49 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (23 boys)
Clarence by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8,760 | #17 |
| 1890s | 11,901 | #17 |
| 1900s | 13,573 | #17 |
| 1910s | 49,196 | #20 |
| 1920s | 66,574 | #26 |
| 1930s | 42,676 | #39 |
| 1940s | 36,197 | #62 |
| 1950s | 29,488 | #95 |
| 1960s | 17,500 | #155 |
| 1970s | 10,667 | #187 |
| 1980s | 7,364 | #257 |
| 1990s | 4,538 | #375 |
| 2000s | 2,592 | #613 |
| 2010s | 1,795 | #989 |
| 2020s | 743 | #1,325 |
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Questions
- Is Clarence a boy or girl name?
- Clarence is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Clarence were boys.
- How popular is the name Clarence?
- 117 baby boys were named Clarence in the US in 2025, making it the 1499th most popular boy name.
- When was Clarence most popular?
- Clarence peaked in 1921, when 7,332 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #17, held for 20 years starting in 1885.
- How many people are named Clarence?
- 305,423 babies have been named Clarence in the US since 1880. We estimate about 86,622 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Clarence most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Clarence was most common in Louisiana, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.