How Many People Are Named Clarence?
people named Clarence are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 4,115 people in the US has this name
Based on 305,423 babies named Clarence in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
7,367 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Latin title Clarensis which belonged to members of the British royal family. The title ultimately derives from the name of the town of Clare in Suffolk. As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Clarence, 0.8% were girls and 99.2% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Clarence alive today is about 62 years old, and 63% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 51 and 76 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Clarence first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1921, to 7,367 babies. In 2025, 117 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Clarence never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #17, in 1885 to 1899 and 1901 to 1905, and it was in the top 100 for 72 years, 1880 to 1951. In 2025 it ranked #1,500.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,500 |
| Best rank | #17 (1885 to 1899 and 1901 to 1905) |
| Years in the top 100 | 72 (1880 to 1951) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #30 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Clarence alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Clarence were born in Texas than in any other state: about 5,284 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Clarence was given 2.1 times as often in Louisiana, 1.9 times in Virginia and 1.7 times in Hawaii.
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