Gender
Origin
- English
- Clear, Luminous
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Clarence
Pronunciation
c-laren-ce, cl(a)-re-nce
More about the name
Clarence is a masculine given name. It was adopted as a first name from the Duke of Clarence, a title given to sons or younger brothers of English and British monarchs, which in turn derives from the estate name Honour of Clare. Its popularity as a first name increased in the second half of the 19th century in tribute to Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, eldest son of Edward VII.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #28, 7,332 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1499, 117 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #1083, 48 births); most recent 1992 (rank #13315, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | – |
| 2024 | 111 | – |
| 2023 | 112 | – |
| 2022 | 137 | – |
| 2021 | 129 | – |
| 2020 | 135 | – |
| 2019 | 169 | – |
| 2018 | 173 | – |
| 2017 | 158 | – |
| 2016 | 156 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #1588, 15 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #477, 103 births); most recent 2023 (rank #988, 37 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #1017, 38 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3528, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 6 |
| 2022 | 49 | 4 |
| 2021 | 60 | 16 |
| 2020 | 61 | 14 |
| 2019 | 67 | 14 |
| 2018 | 60 | 14 |
| 2017 | 72 | 13 |
| 2016 | 77 | 9 |
| 2015 | 89 | 23 |
| 2014 | 85 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1941 (rank #65, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence