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Clarence

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Clarence: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Clarence: Recorded since 1996, it reached #1,545 in 2006, and it stood at #4,270 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1545 to #4747.199619972001200220042005200620072008201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1545#4747
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1997#1761
2001#3134
2002#2636
2004#2578
2005#2174
2006#1545
2007#3095
2008#3687
2010#2941
2011#2892
2012#2721
2013#3822
2014#3362
2015#4747
2016#2335
2017#1703
2018#3011
2019#1587
2020#2076
2021#2730
2022#3048
2023#2546
2024#4270

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 24 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1545 among boys in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1545 in England and Wales in 2006.

Clarence's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#25468HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#207610HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#158715HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#170314HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#29416HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#154512HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
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  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1545 in England and Wales in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.