Boys name
Clarence
Clarence is a boys' name given to 266,143 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1921 with 7,326 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 7th among boys names in South Dakota in 1912.
Which states favor Clarence
Clarence by state
Top states by all-time births named Clarence. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 15,102 | #1276 (2024) |
| 2 | Texas | 14,956 | #1941 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 13,475 | #1333 (2024) |
| 4 | Illinois | 13,321 | #1182 (2022) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 12,872 | #1309 (2025) |
| 6 | Virginia | 11,567 | #972 (2022) |
| 7 | Louisiana | 10,984 | #799 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 10,712 | #856 (2023) |
| 9 | New York | 10,288 | #1333 (2023) |
| 10 | Alabama | 10,087 | #590 (2017) |
| 11 | Michigan | 9,799 | #1012 (2025) |
| 12 | Tennessee | 8,886 | #1048 (2024) |
| 13 | Missouri | 8,188 | #889 (2025) |
| 14 | South Carolina | 7,942 | #760 (2022) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 7,822 | #612 (2022) |
| 16 | California | 7,756 | #2028 (2025) |
| 17 | Florida | 7,245 | #1275 (2025) |
| 18 | Mississippi | 7,013 | #549 (2019) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 6,407 | #718 (2023) |
| 20 | Indiana | 6,212 | #716 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).