babyNamedClarence
“English title derived from Clare, clear, illustrious”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon and Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 867th
- births in 2023–2025
- 140
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,987
- −5% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2006
Meaning and origin of Clarence
Clarence is thought to mean “English title derived from Clare, clear, illustrious” and is of Anglo-Saxon and Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Clarence in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2006.
- Over recent years, Clarence has been falling (−5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Clarence every 58 schools, all spellings combined.
Clarence in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
843rd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,907
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,546th boys’ name342 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,034−5.7% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,861st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,324
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
12 babies in 3 years1 boy in 68,862
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Clarens5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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