Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Clarence
Endangered
Down 98.4% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
7,332
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Clarence
How many people are named Clarence?
An estimated 72,865 living Americans are named Clarence.
How rare is Clarence?
Clarence is uncommon among babies today, with 117 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.4% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Clarence?
The median age of a living American named Clarence is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 75 years old.
Is Clarence still popular?
No. Clarence is endangered as a baby name, down 98.4% from its 1921 peak with 117 births in 2025.
Where is Clarence most common?
Clarence has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
98.4%
2025
117
All-time
303,564
Where it lives now
Clarence is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Clarence is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.