How Many People Are Named Clearence?
An estimated 427 people in the United States have the first name Clearence. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Clearence peaked in popularity in 1927 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clearence 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 Clearence paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Clearence is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
427
About 1 in 802,703 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1927
58 births
Total Registered
1,427
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clearence
Clearence is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,427 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Clearence as a male name
Ranked #6,075 in 1986
6 male births in 1986
Peak: 1927 (58 births)
Clearence: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clearence span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 393 babies were registered. Clearence has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clearence by Decade
How has Clearence 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.
Clearence by State
Birth registrations for Clearence span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee. The lowest are in Missouri, Georgia, Arkansas. On average, about 20 Clearences were registered per state.
Clearence + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clearence as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clearence
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Clearence: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clearence?
We estimate approximately 427 people named Clearence 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 802,703 Americans share this first name.
Is Clearence a common name?
Clearence is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,427 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clearence most popular?
Clearence reached peak popularity in 1927, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clearence is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clearence a male name?
Clearence is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clearence Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clearence Smith, Clearence Johnson, Clearence 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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