How Many People Are Named Clarene?
An estimated 198 people in the United States have the first name Clarene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Clarene peaked in popularity in 1937 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clarene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Clarene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Clarene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
198
About 1 in 1,731,083 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1937
28 births
Total Registered
714
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clarene
Clarene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 714 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Clarene as a female name
Ranked #5,995 in 1963
6 female births in 1963
Peak: 1937 (28 births)
Clarene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clarene span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 203 babies were registered. Clarene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clarene by Decade
How has Clarene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Clarene by State
Birth registrations for Clarene span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Arkansas, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, Arkansas. On average, about 5 Clarenes were registered per state.
Clarene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clarene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clarene
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Clarene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clarene?
We estimate approximately 198 people named Clarene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,731,083 Americans share this first name.
Is Clarene a common name?
Clarene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 714 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clarene most popular?
Clarene reached peak popularity in 1937, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clarene is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clarene a female name?
Clarene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clarene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clarene Smith, Clarene Johnson, Clarene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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