FIRST NAME
Clarence
Clarence is the 297th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 82,429 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 288 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #297 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
489,958
living · #93
2020 CENSUS
82,429
living · #297
BABIES NAMED CLARENCE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025117
As a male name, Clarence peaked in 1921, when 7,332 babies were named Clarence (the #28 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #18,895 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,901
2020 CENSUS
288
living · #18,895
BABIES NAMED CLARENCE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–1992
19925
As a female name, Clarence peaked in 1928, when 48 babies were named Clarence (the #1086 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)