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Clearence

100% boys · last recorded 1986

Clearence has been given to about 1,427 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 589
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Clearence per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1927 · 58
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,427

How popular is Clearence?

Its best year was 1927, when 58 babies were given the name, ranking 892nd. The typical living American called Clearence is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Clearence

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Clarence0.88
  2. Lawrence0.77
  3. Clarance0.76
  4. Terrence0.71
  5. Terence0.71
  6. Laurence0.68
  7. Terrance0.63
  8. Lance0.59

Middle names for Clearence

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

Sibling names for Clearence

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.81
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.79
  3. Winonasister · 0.78
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.75
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.74
  6. Hughbrother · 0.73

Where Clearence is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

    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.