Clarence is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Clarence means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Clarence across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Clarence has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Clarence is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, from a title of English dukes”. derived from the town of Clare.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 305,423 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 153 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Clarence per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (7,367/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (15/yr).
Clarence has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #64 nationally (given to 7,367 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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