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Clarance

100% boys · last recorded 2009

Clarance has been given to about 4,078 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1926, which makes it a interwar name.

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Origin—
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Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 1,499
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Clarance per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1926 · 109
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,078

How popular is Clarance?

Its best year was 1926, when 109 babies were given the name, ranking 603rd. The typical living American called Clarance is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Clarance

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Clarence0.86
  2. Lawrence0.74
  3. Lance0.67
  4. Terrance0.67
  5. Torrance0.67
  6. Laurence0.64
  7. Wallace0.60
  8. Chance0.60

Middle names for Clarance

Ranked by flow score
  1. Clarance Paul0.83
  2. Clarance John0.83
  3. Clarance Blake0.82
  4. Clarance Wade0.82
  5. Clarance Ross0.82
  6. Clarance Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Clarance

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.86
  2. Winonasister · 0.86
  3. Lenorasister · 0.84
  4. Hughbrother · 0.81
  5. Otisbrother · 0.81
  6. Louiebrother · 0.81

Where Clarance is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Clarance White0.78
    2. Clarance Nguyen0.78
    3. Clarance Moore0.78
    4. Clarance Hill0.78
    5. Clarance Hall0.78
    6. Clarance Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Clarance

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.