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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clarence

Ranked #642 - 1 in 102,858 people
US

Most common in

United States

78k bearers

World total

77,777

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#642

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States78k
Worldwide
~78k
rank #642
Rarity
1 in 102,858
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~78k in US

About the name Clarence

There are an estimated 77,777 people named Clarence alive worldwide today. That ranks Clarence at #642 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clarence is held by approximately 77,777 people, ranking #642 among first names. That works out to roughly 23 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,267 U.S. residents).

Historically Clarence is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Clarence appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Clarence popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Clarence, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 737
  2. 1881: 668
  3. 1882: 837
  4. 1883: 837
  5. 1884: 894
  6. 1885: 906
  7. 1886: 995
  8. 1887: 897
  9. 1888: 1,022
  10. 1889: 984
  11. 1890: 1,018
  12. 1891: 1,007
  13. 1892: 1,281
  14. 1893: 1,175
  15. 1894: 1,193
  16. 1895: 1,340
  17. 1896: 1,254
  18. 1897: 1,201
  19. 1898: 1,332
  20. 1899: 1,148
  21. 1900: 1,494
  22. 1901: 1,208
  23. 1902: 1,292
  24. 1903: 1,267
  25. 1904: 1,319
  26. 1905: 1,385
  27. 1906: 1,333
  28. 1907: 1,400
  29. 1908: 1,435
  30. 1909: 1,518
  31. 1910: 1,721
  32. 1911: 1,790
  33. 1912: 3,605
  34. 1913: 4,068
  35. 1914: 4,939
  36. 1915: 6,293
  37. 1916: 6,331
  38. 1917: 6,623
  39. 1918: 7,227
  40. 1919: 6,871
  41. 1920: 7,265
  42. 1921: 7,367
  43. 1922: 6,897
  44. 1923: 6,836
  45. 1924: 6,940
  46. 1925: 6,713
  47. 1926: 6,575
  48. 1927: 6,498
  49. 1928: 6,116
  50. 1929: 5,772
  51. 1930: 5,544
  52. 1931: 5,107
  53. 1932: 4,931
  54. 1933: 4,307
  55. 1934: 4,239
  56. 1935: 4,098
  57. 1936: 3,791
  58. 1937: 3,776
  59. 1938: 3,665
  60. 1939: 3,500
  61. 1940: 3,509
  62. 1941: 3,694
  63. 1942: 3,759
  64. 1943: 3,872
  65. 1944: 3,597
  66. 1945: 3,219
  67. 1946: 3,588
  68. 1947: 3,939
  69. 1948: 3,807
  70. 1949: 3,418
  71. 1950: 3,357
  72. 1951: 3,256
  73. 1952: 3,174
  74. 1953: 3,094
  75. 1954: 3,199
  76. 1955: 3,034
  77. 1956: 2,971
  78. 1957: 2,641
  79. 1958: 2,544
  80. 1959: 2,399
  81. 1960: 2,215
  82. 1961: 2,200
  83. 1962: 1,970
  84. 1963: 1,974
  85. 1964: 1,797
  86. 1965: 1,816
  87. 1966: 1,554
  88. 1967: 1,389
  89. 1968: 1,399
  90. 1969: 1,348
  91. 1970: 1,401
  92. 1971: 1,387
  93. 1972: 1,224
  94. 1973: 1,111
  95. 1974: 1,018
  96. 1975: 919
  97. 1976: 970
  98. 1977: 897
  99. 1978: 949
  100. 1979: 916
  101. 1980: 868
  102. 1981: 846
  103. 1982: 854
  104. 1983: 803
  105. 1984: 741
  106. 1985: 685
  107. 1986: 698
  108. 1987: 644
  109. 1988: 664
  110. 1989: 635
  111. 1990: 623
  112. 1991: 592
  113. 1992: 523
  114. 1993: 499
  115. 1994: 482
  116. 1995: 425
  117. 1996: 376
  118. 1997: 362
  119. 1998: 349
  120. 1999: 317
  121. 2000: 310
  122. 2001: 302
  123. 2002: 262
  124. 2003: 260
  125. 2004: 250
  126. 2005: 297
  127. 2006: 249
  128. 2007: 251
  129. 2008: 218
  130. 2009: 193
  131. 2010: 199
  132. 2011: 191
  133. 2012: 191
  134. 2013: 176
  135. 2014: 197
  136. 2015: 185
  137. 2016: 156
  138. 2017: 158
  139. 2018: 173
  140. 2019: 169
  141. 2020: 135
  142. 2021: 129
  143. 2022: 137
  144. 2023: 112
  145. 2024: 113
  146. 2025: 117

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clarence worldwide?

There are an estimated 77,777 people named Clarence alive worldwide today, ranking #642 globally.

Is Clarence a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 102,858 people. In the United States there are roughly 77,777 bearers, which is 1 in 4,267 Americans.

Is Clarence a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clarence is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Clarence come from?

Who are famous people named Clarence?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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