Holding steady.
Popularity of Clearance since 1903
Babies named Clearance per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1925, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clearance's real moment was 1903.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 204 |
| 1930s | 167 |
| 1940s | 122 |
| 1950s | 56 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Clearance is an exceedingly rare given name in the United States, first recorded in 1903 with no subsequent resurgence. The name has never ranked in the top 1000 and shows a flat, stable trajectory with virtually no modern usage. Its peak year remains 1903, the year of its first and likely only recorded appearance in the Social Security Administration data. The name's spelling suggests a connection to the word clearance, but its origin as a given name is obscure, possibly a variant of Clarence or a surname adoption. Clearance has no recorded top states or notable bearers, making it one of the most obscure names in the database.
Clearance is an English word name, formed from the word 'clear' plus the suffix '-ance'. It may have originated as a surname denoting someone who cleared land or as a virtue name. Its use as a given name is extremely rare, with only a handful of recorded instances in the early 20th century.
Sibling names for Clearance
Names that share Clearance's style, for a brother or sister.
