boy's name
Clarance
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,243
Clarance is a boy's name. In 2009 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1926, when 109 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Clarance started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
Clarance over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 107 |
| 1890s | 123 |
| 1900s | 196 |
| 1910s | 598 |
| 1920s | 928 |
| 1930s | 763 |
| 1940s | 541 |
| 1950s | 371 |
| 1960s | 225 |
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 72 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 12 |
How popular is Clarance?
In 2009, Clarance was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Clarance is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Clarance
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clarance also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clarance over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clarance
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clarance — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clarance
How popular is the name Clarance?
In 2009, Clarance was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Clarance a girl's or a boy's name?
Clarance is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Clarance most popular?
Clarance peaked in 1926, when 109 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Clarance a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Clarance currently ranks #2,902 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Clarance originally a boys' or girls' name?
Clarance was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.