Boy name · Latin
Clarence
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from ClareClarence is a boy's name that is of Latin origin: from Clare. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From Clare
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #1500 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Clarence
As a boy's name, Clarence is of Latin origin: from Clare. It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Clarence on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Clarence on 3 lists.
“From Clare; Latin. A royal dukedom title turned name”
From Old man names, old boy names from the 1900s to 1920s
“Earns its wings every time a loaf rises well”
From Sourdough starter names, old-fashioned names for a sourdough starter
“Bright and dignified, an old royal dukedom”
From Unique dog names, old-fashioned names nobody uses for dogs
How popular is Clarence?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,500
- 117 babies, 68 per million boys
- Best rank
- #17 in 1885
- Most babies: 7,332 in 1921
- Babies since 1880
- At least 303,564
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 7,997 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10,431 per million |
| 1900s | 9,998 per million |
| 1910s | 7,370 per million |
| 1920s | 6,042 per million |
| 1930s | 4,039 per million |
| 1940s | 2,431 per million |
| 1950s | 1,459 per million |
| 1960s | 908 per million |
| 1970s | 646 per million |
| 1980s | 399 per million |
| 1990s | 233 per million |
| 2000s | 130 per million |
| 2010s | 95 per million |
| 2020s | 72 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,211 | #1,182 | #1,119 | #1,152 | #1,327 | #1,419 | #1,366 | #1,559 | #1,552 | #1,500 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Middle names for Clarence
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Clarence: common questions
What does the name Clarence mean?
Clarence is of Latin origin: from Clare.
Is Clarence a boy or girl name?
Clarence is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Clarence come from?
Clarence is of Latin origin: from Clare. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Clarence?
Clarence ranked #1,500 in the US in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Clarence?
Middle names that flow well with Clarence include Beau, Eli, Jack, James and John. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.