Names / Boy names
Clarence
Current rank
#1,500
and easing
All-time peak
#17
in 1905
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
305,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #17 in 1905 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Bright, clear. It makes its debut in American naming data in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1905 marked its high point, reaching #17. Over 305,400 have carried it since records began.