boy's name
Clearence
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Births on record 1,427
Clearence is a boy's name. In 1986 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
Clearence over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 132 |
| 1920s | 393 |
| 1930s | 344 |
| 1940s | 280 |
| 1950s | 149 |
| 1960s | 69 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 6 |
How popular is Clearence?
In 1986, Clearence was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Clearence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clearence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clearence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clearence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clearence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clearence
How popular is the name Clearence?
In 1986, Clearence was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Clearence a girl's or a boy's name?
Clearence is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Clearence most popular?
Clearence peaked in 1927, when 58 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.