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Clarence

KLAIR-əns · Of uncertain origin; possibly from the Latin title 'Clarensis' meaning 'of Clare'.

2025 rank (boys)
#1,499
Babies named in 2025
117
Peak popularity
1895
2025 frequency
1 in 14,599 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Declining since 1985

Declining since 1985, #1,499 for boys today.

Popularity of Clarence since 1880

Babies named Clarence per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clarence's real moment was 1895.

2.4k4.9k7.3k1880192019602000Most births 1921Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1880s8,760
1890s11,901
1900s13,573
1910s49,196
1920s66,574
1930s42,676
1940s36,197
1950s29,488
1960s17,500
1970s10,667
1980s7,364
1990s4,538
2000s2,592
2010s1,795
2020s743

Meaning & origin

Clarence is a name that reached its peak in 1895, ranking among the top names of the decade. Since 1985, its usage has been steadily falling. In 2025, it ranked 1499th, with approximately 1 in every 14,599 newborns being named Clarence. The name was most popular in the 1890s, with top states including Louisiana, Missouri, and Washington.

Clarence is a surname derived from the medieval Latin title 'Dux Clarensis', used for the Duke of Clarence, a title created for the English royal family. The name was first used as a given name in the 19th century, likely in honor of the Duke of Clarence. It saw peak popularity in the 1890s and early 1900s, especially in the United States.

Where Clarence is most popular

Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few births

Clarence” around the world

Where Clarence lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    35

    babies in 2024

  • Quebec

    15

    babies in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Clare, Ren

Sibling names for Clarence

Names that share Clarence's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Alice, Florence, Edith, Mabel, Grace, Alberta, Bernice, Dorothy, Eunice, Frances, Gladys, Irene, Lois, Marion, Marjorie, Melba, Mildred, Muriel, Myrtle, Norma, Phyllis, Shirley, Sylvia, Verna, Alene, Aletha, Alfreda, Allene, Alline, Ardith, Arlene, Arline, Berneice, Berniece, Blanch, Bulah, Caryl, Delma, Doretha, Dorris, Dortha, Dorthy, Earline, Earnestine, Edwina, Edythe, Elberta, Elnora, Esta, Ethelyn, Florine, Gussie, Lavonne, Leatrice, Lelia, Lorene, Lorine, Louella, Luella, Lura, Lurline, Mable, Madge, Mayme, Melva, Mertie, Mozella, Mozelle, Myrna, Myrtis, Nelda, Norine, Oleta, Pearline, Retta, Rheta, Rosella, Syble, Tillie, Verda, Vergie, Verlene, Vernice, Vernie, Willetta, Winifred, Zella, Alease, Allean, Ardelia, Arlean, Arletha, Arletta, Arlyne, Arnetta, Arvella, Atha, Bernetta, Blondell, Burnice, Celesta, Charlean, Chesley, Cleda, Cleta, Clora, Corena, Corene, Creola, Dallis, Darline, Delora, Delpha, Delsie, Dorathy, Dorine, Dorthey, Eartha, Elmira, Elna, Elta, Elvera, Elzie, Erie, Estell, Ethelene, Ethyl, Floretta, Fredia, Gearldine, Genevia, Gertha, Gladis, Glendora, Hildred, Idell, Jeanetta, Jeanice, Lahoma, Lanelle, Lanora, Laurice, Laveta, Lavona, Lelah, Lenna, Lorean, Lorretta, Louetta, Lovella, Loyce, Luetta, Lyda, Margene, Marvella, Maybell, Melda, Merna, Myrle, Myrtice, Myrtie, Naoma, Olene, Ozella, Pauletta, Pearlene, Phillis, Phylis, Reatha, Remona, Ressie, Roselle, Rozella, Sherley, Sibyl, Tennie, Theola, Vallie, Velva, Veola, Verlie, Vernelle, Vernetta, Vernia, Vernita, Versie, Wanita, Willette, Zula, Aileene, Aleda, Aleene, Alfredia, Alfreida, Alleen, Allyne, Aloma, Altie, Alvenia, Alverda, Annell, Ardean, Ardys, Arleene, Arleta, Avanelle, Averil, Beadie, Belvia, Berdine, Berlinda, Bernece, Bernyce, Beula, Beuna, Birdia, Blonnie, Brooksie, Byrdie, Carlean, Carlette, Carolene, Ceil, Charlaine, Charlcie, Charmain, Clarene, Claressa, Claretha, Claretta, Claris, Clella, Clydie, Coretha, Cozetta, Dartha, Deetta, Delorse, Desma, Donnabelle, Doreatha, Dorise, Dorla, Dosha, Doshie, Earla, Earnesteen, Eathel, Eather, Edrie, Ellene, Ellin, Elner, Eola, Ermine, Ethyle, Eulala, Evalene, Evelene, Evlyn, Fayette, Fayrene, Fleda, Fleeta, Fredna, Garnetta, Geneve, Genora, Geraldene, Geraline, Gerldine, Gladies, Glady, Glenice, Hazelle, Hellon, Herma, Hildreth, Idabelle, Idelle, Ilean, Imagene, Imojean, Izella, Izola, Jerlean, Jestine, Jewelene, Joycie, Judyth, Lajune, Laretta, Lauraine, Laveda, Lavella, Laverta, Lelar, Lella, Lemmie, Leotha, Lesta, Levonia, Loetta, Lorain, Lorane, Lorrine, Lovena, Luellen, Lular, Lurene, Luretha, Lurlene, Macel, Maebell, Marcelyn, Marcile, Marcine, Marda, Mardella, Margaree, Margorie, Marvene, Maudell, Maxcine, Maybel, Maybelline, Maymie, Merline, Mertis, Meryle, Metta, Mettie, Mirtha, Montine, Morley, Mossie, Myrta, Nelma, Neomia, Nezzie, Odelle, Oletha, Onalee, Oralee, Oretha, Orlean, Pearla, Pearley, Pecola, Percilla, Rayetta, Raymona, Reather, Reola, Rinda, Rosalene, Rosellen, Rosemond, Rozelle, Ruther, Samella, Sebrena, Sydell, Thressa, Valjean, Vanetta, Veatrice, Velna, Velta, Venna, Verlean, Verlee, Verline, Verma, Verneda, Vicie, Vietta, Virda, Virdie, Walterine, Wanetta, Wauneta, Willadean, Willena, Willine, Willma, Wylma, Yola, Acquanetta, Alean, Alfretta, Alliene, Almina, Altamese, Alyene, Annise, Antha, Ardythe, Areatha, Arlethia, Arloa, Arlyce, Armilda, Arretta, Arthurine, Avanell, Avonell, Berdell, Berdella, Berline, Berma, Beverlee, Beverlie, Birdell, Caryle, Charma, Chestine, Chrystine, Claramae, Clariece, Clarine, Claryce, Clela, Cliffie, Cloma, Clorine, Clotee, Darcus, Delcia, Dellia, Delva, Dezzie, Doraine, Dorthie, Doshia, Earlyne, Ednamae, Elcie, Eldonna, Elery, Eletha, Elice, Elinda, Ellamay, Emagene, Ercell, Ernestene, Esley, Ethelmae, Eular, Eutha, Evaleen, Evamae, Everlene, Fayetta, Floriene, Gearline, Geniva, Gennette, Gerline, Girtrude, Gladine, Glenora, Glora, Glorious, Gurtha, Gwendola, Haroldine, Hazeline, Idamae, Jeanet, Jearlean, Jeweline, Joyice, Larene, Lavaun, Laverda, Lavora, Leita, Lema, Lennette, Leontyne, Levenia, Liller, Linder, Loletta, Lonia, Lorell, Lourine, Louvina, Louvinia, Lovelle, Luceal, Lucyle, Ludell, Luretta, Lutisha, Luwana, Macil, Madine, Mahaley, Marcha, Mardel, Marliss, Maudry, Maydell, Mazell, Melvine, Merdis, Merrit, Mirtie, Modell, Morine, Murial, Myrlene, Natha, Necie, Nicie, Normalee, Odella, Oleva, Opel, Orena, Orlinda, Orvilla, Paulyne, Pearlena, Philis, Reida, Rilda, Roselene, Roxine, Rudene, Sherline, Sherma, Shirely, Talma, Thelda, Tiney, Uldine, Valory, Vaneta, Venora, Vercie, Verdella, Verlena, Vermelle, Vernadine, Verniece, Vernona, Vinia, Waldine, Wandalee, Waunita, Willadene, Willean, Willodene, Wilmoth, Wreatha, Wretha, Zellie, Arvetta, Birdella, Earlee, Earlena, Elzina, Estalene, Francess, Glayds, Marnette, Olamae, Rubena, Runell, Adlean, Alleta, Alleyne, Almetta, Alveda, Alvine, Ardel, Ardine, Arneda, Arthella, Athalee, Athalene, Athelene, Berda, Birdena, Boneta, Bonnetta, Brenetta, Breta, Cenia, Cherylene, Chestina, Clarece, Cleva, Clevie, Clorene, Cloris, Corretta, Darlette, Deletha, Denelda, Dicy, Doralene, Dorinne, Dorleen, Dorlis, Doryce, Dovey, Dulcy, Earma, Earnestene, Earsie, Eddis, Eddith, Edwyna, Eldena, Eldene, Eldine, Eldoris, Elnita, Ercie, Erdine, Ermalee, Ermie, Ethell, Eulamae, Eunie, Eupha, Evona, Ezelle, Floreen, Flornce, Forrestine, Francelia, Francile, Gaytha, Gearldene, Genette, Gerene, Gladie, Glendine, Glenyce, Glorine, Gretna, Hattye, Idabell, Inetha, Ivanell, Jenet, Johnella, Juanette, Laberta, Ladelle, Laruth, Lavine, Leotta, Leveta, Lillar, Linnell, Loella, Lorece, Loucille, Lounell, Luceil, Ludean, Ludella, Lurie, Luvena, Mabeline, Majel, Margree, Marjoria, Marthella, Marvelene, Mazella, Mercia, Merriel, Mertha, Milderd, Milta, Minetta, Modine, Myrel, Nelsie, Norena, Norvella, Odester, Oleda, Onedia, Oreatha, Orvetta, Otie, Ovetta, Parilee, Pearlina, Reathel, Recie, Ritha, Rosalynd, Rosezella, Roslind, Runette, Ruthel, Ruthella, Sharley, Shelbia, Shirle, Sinda, Tressia, Valta, Vandella, Vanice, Velvia, Veona, Verdine, Verlinda, Verneal, Verneice, Virtie, Wahneta, Waneda, Wanell, Wilba, Wilene, Willeen, Wilmetta, Winola, Wynonia, Zeffie, Zelta

Brothers: Arthur, Walter, Herbert, Earl, Raymond, Alton, Alvin, Bert, Cecil, Chester, Clifton, Dewey, Earnest, Ernest, Grover, Guy, Howard, Irvin, Laverne, Leroy, Lester, Marvin, Milton, Morris, Nelson, Norman, Rodger, Roscoe, Vernon, Warren, Wilfred, Willard, Willie, Berton, Buford, Burnell, Burton, Carroll, Chauncey, Claud, Cletus, Delmar, Dewitt, Earle, Edmon, Elbert, Elden, Ellsworth, Elwood, Ervin, Gaylord, Granville, Harmon, Haywood, Hobart, Irving, Irwin, Kermit, Laroy, Lavern, Lenord, Linwood, Luverne, Marland, Marlin, Maynard, Mervin, Morton, Murrell, Odell, Olen, Orval, Orvil, Orville, Osborne, Ozie, Percy, Randolph, Raymon, Rolland, Rollin, Sanford, Seymour, Sherman, Talmadge, Therman, Thurman, Vern, Vernard, Vernell, Waldo, Walt, Warner, Weldon, Wilber, Wilburn, Wilford, Willis, Wilton, Winfield, Winford, Winfred, Ardell, Arland, Arley, Arlis, Arnett, Artis, Arvel, Arvil, Bernell, Burdette, Burnett, Burrell, Calvert, Clearence, Clemon, Cleophus, Curtiss, Delmas, Denton, Dillard, Dorman, Durward, Durwood, Edsel, Elmore, Elwin, Furman, Gearld, Gorden, Harlen, Harrell, Hayward, Hazen, Herb, Heyward, Hillard, Hilliard, Kennard, Lamon, Lavelle, Leamon, Leeroy, Lennis, Levern, Leverne, Lovell, Lugene, Lyman, Manford, Maury, Melville, Mercer, Merton, Merwin, Milburn, Minor, Montie, Murry, Newell, Norvell, Oral, Oris, Osmar, Oswald, Ottis, Ozell, Parnell, Prentice, Prentiss, Randle, Rayburn, Reginal, Rexford, Rodman, Rolla, Rosco, Roswell, Spurgeon, Thurston, Verl, Virgle, Wardell, Wayland, Wayman, Webster, Wendall, Wendel, Woodie, Worth, Alger, Almer, Alwin, Arbie, Ballard, Barnard, Bertis, Blanchard, Bland, Bufford, Buren, Burlin, Burney, Burnie, Burnis, Burr, Burtis, Carrel, Carvel, Chancy, Clearance, Cleave, Clell, Clenton, Clide, Cloyce, Colbert, Colvin, Darrold, Deforest, Delmont, Denson, Derrel, Derwood, Dickson, Duard, Earley, Edger, Eldo, Ermon, Erroll, Estle, Ezzard, Garlin, Garnell, Glendale, Glenford, Grafton, Guilford, Halbert, Hammond, Harrel, Harrold, Hassel, Herald, Hervey, Hobson, Horton, Hulon, Hurbert, Ingram, Irven, Lanier, Lavere, Lawerance, Leanard, Leandrew, Lear, Leman, Lendell, Lenoard, Leodis, Levert, Lilburn, Lillard, Lindbergh, Lindon, Loyde, Luster, Malvern, Manly, Manson, Marston, Medford, Melburn, Melford, Merril, Milfred, Murel, Murrel, Norvel, Oddie, Odus, Olden, Orange, Orman, Orris, Orvel, Othel, Overton, Pasco, Pershing, Plummer, Pryor, Radford, Raeford, Raiford, Raynold, Revis, Rochester, Rodell, Royden, Rube, Seward, Sewell, Stanly, Thurmon, Tolbert, Ulric, Vearl, Vestal, Virgel, Waddell, Waldon, Weyman, Wilbern, Wilferd, Winferd, Woodford, Woodroe, Worley, Addis, Alben, Alvy, Aubra, Auther, Averill, Barnet, Belford, Benford, Bertrum, Beuford, Blease, Bluford, Bueford, Burleigh, Burley, Burnard, Caswell, Cleston, Cliford, Comer, Crandall, Danford, Darroll, Delmore, Deral, Dervin, Doral, Dorse, Eldredge, Elvert, Ervie, Eural, Filmore, Freeland, Freemon, Gareld, Gervis, Gifford, Gurney, Hanford, Hargis, Hartwell, Harwood, Hassell, Hearl, Herschell, Hillman, Holman, Huber, Huel, Hurman, Inman, Jerrard, Kennett, Larnce, Lealon, Leanord, Ledford, Leldon, Leory, Letcher, Linard, Lindel, Littleton, Lymon, Lytle, Mance, Mancel, Mansel, Mansfield, Maston, Merrel, Milledge, Murvin, Normon, Odies, Olney, Orbie, Ordell, Orvill, Purnell, Randolf, Ranson, Rawleigh, Robley, Rolin, Rollen, Selden, Seldon, Seymore, Talbot, Theone, Thurmond, Varnell, Verbon, Verdis, Verland, Vermon, Welby, Wendal, Wilborn, Wilkins, Williard, Willmer, Windel, Woodard, Wyndell, Burlie, Dorance, Elman, Eugean, Herberth, Herny, Jerl, Leston, Olander, Rual, Algia, Almus, Alver, Argel, Arlander, Aulden, Aulton, Barnell, Bartow, Belton, Brainard, Burman, Burwell, Buryl, Carless, Carnie, Clarion, Claron, Claudy, Clerance, Clester, Corbitt, Cranford, Deloyd, Densel, Denvil, Derl, Derward, Earsel, Eldrige, Elster, Ervine, Evart, Farmer, Felder, Floyde, Floyed, Garlen, Goble, Halford, Halton, Harace, Harbert, Hilman, Hubbert, Hurshell, Jerauld, Landrum, Larance, Lawarence, Laymond, Leaman, Lemoine, Leverett, Lional, Lister, Lomax, Loomis, Lorance, Luman, Luvern, Lyndle, Melroy, Merion, Merland, Mervil, Merville, Moris, Noris, Normal, Ogle, Oley, Oney, Orby, Ordean, Orton, Orvan, Orvile, Pelham, Philmore, Raford, Reford, Remer, Sargent, Shafter, Thedford, Tildon, Ulice, Upton, Vernor, Virgal, Welborn, Wendle, Willet, Willett, Willford, Willys, Wilmon, Zebbie

Names like Clarence

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Clarence mean?
The meaning of Clarence is uncertain. It likely derives from the Latin title 'Clarensis', meaning 'of Clare', referring to the Duchy of Clarence.
How popular is the name Clarence today?
As of 2025, Clarence ranks 1499th in the U.S., with about 1 in every 14,599 newborns given the name.
Is Clarence a boy or girl name?
Clarence is traditionally a boy's name.