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Clearnce

100% boys · last recorded 1973

Clearnce has been given to about 482 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1930, which makes it a interwar name.

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Living in the US≈ 204
Median age today83 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Clearnce per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1930 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time482

How popular is Clearnce?

Its best year was 1930, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1469th. The typical living American called Clearnce is about 83 years old today.

Names that sound like Clearnce

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Clarance0.76
  2. Clarence0.71
  3. Lance0.67
  4. Clarke0.68
  5. Terrance0.62
  6. Lawrence0.59
  7. Chance0.60
  8. Terrence0.57

Middle names for Clearnce

Ranked by flow score
  1. Clearnce Thomas0.80
  2. Clearnce James0.80
  3. Clearnce Miles0.79
  4. Clearnce Wilder0.78
  5. Clearnce Cole0.65
  6. Clearnce Paul0.61

Sibling names for Clearnce

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.74
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.72
  3. Mavissister · 0.71
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.69
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.67
  6. Billieeither · 0.66

Where Clearnce is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Clearnce Wilson0.75
    2. Clearnce Williams0.75
    3. Clearnce Walker0.75
    4. Clearnce Turner0.75
    5. Clearnce Torres0.75
    6. Clearnce Thompson0.75

    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 Clearnce

    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.