How Many People Are Named Clarnce?
An estimated 239 people in the United States have the first name Clarnce. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Clarnce peaked in popularity in 1929 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clarnce 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 Clarnce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Clarnce is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
239
About 1 in 1,434,119 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1929
36 births
Total Registered
914
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clarnce
Clarnce is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 914 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Clarnce as a male name
Ranked #5,030 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1929 (36 births)
Clarnce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clarnce span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 269 babies were registered. Clarnce has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clarnce by Decade
How has Clarnce 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.
Clarnce by State
Birth registrations for Clarnce span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee. The lowest are in Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee. On average, about 16 Clarnces were registered per state.
Clarnce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clarnce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clarnce
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Clarnce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clarnce?
We estimate approximately 239 people named Clarnce 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 1,434,119 Americans share this first name.
Is Clarnce a common name?
Clarnce is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 914 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clarnce most popular?
Clarnce reached peak popularity in 1929, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clarnce is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clarnce a male name?
Clarnce is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clarnce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clarnce Smith, Clarnce Johnson, Clarnce 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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