How Many People Are Named Clary?
An estimated 317 people in the United States have the first name Clary. It is used for both genders, with 63.0% female. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Clary peaked in popularity in 1923 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clary 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 Clary paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
317
About 1 in 1,081,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1923
20 births
Total Registered
479
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clary
Clary is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (37.0%) and females (63.0%). Out of 479 total births registered, 177 were male and 302 were female.
Clary as a male name
Ranked #6,541 in 1982
5 male births in 1982
Peak: 1943 (15 births)
Clary as a female name
Ranked #7,648 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (18 births)
Clary: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clary span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 100 babies were registered. While Clary is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Clary by Decade
How has Clary 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.
Clary by State
Clary + Last Name Combinations
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Clary: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clary?
We estimate approximately 317 people named Clary 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 1,081,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Clary a common name?
Clary is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 479 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clary most popular?
Clary reached peak popularity in 1923, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clary is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clary a female name?
Clary is predominantly female. 63.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clary Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clary Smith, Clary Johnson, Clary 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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