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Clarence
OriginLatin
Meaning"bright"
GenderBoy
US Rank#983
Top 1000
NB Rank#576
On Nameberry
About Clarence
Variation of Clare
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,027 | 197 | 102.6 |
| 2015 | #1,073 | 184 | 96 |
| 2016 | #1,211 | 156 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | #1,181 | 158 | 85.4 |
| 2018 | #1,119 | 173 | 95.3 |
| 2019 | #1,151 | 169 | 94.2 |
| 2020 | #1,325 | 135 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | #1,418 | 129 | 73.7 |
| 2022 | #1,366 | 137 | 78.5 |
| 2023 | #1,558 | 112 | 65.5 |
| 2024 | #1,558 | 111 | 64.4 |
| 2025 | #1,500 | 117 | 68.5 |
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