Holding steady.
Popularity of Clarion since 1911
Babies named Clarion per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1925, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clarion's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 19 |
| 1920s | 0 | 40 |
| 1930s | 0 | 29 |
| 1940s | 0 | 25 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Clarion first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1911, with no male births recorded in that year. The name has never ranked in the top 1000 and remains exceptionally rare. Its peak year is 1911, after which usage dropped off. In the most recent data from 2025, Clarion still has no recorded births, indicating minimal contemporary use. The name appears to be a modern coinage, possibly inspired by the English word for a trumpet, and has no established cultural or historical associations.
Clarion is a rare name, likely derived from the English word clarion, which comes from the Latin clarionem, a type of trumpet. It may also be a modern invented name, perhaps inspired by the sound or by similar names like Clarence. There is no long historical tradition of use as a given name.
Sibling names for Clarion
Names that share Clarion's style, for a brother or sister.
