Claren
The Story of Claren
As a girl name
Claren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 5 Clarens were born — ranking #4,960 that year. As of 2026, Claren ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Clarens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Claren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 7 Clarens were born — ranking #3,450 that year. As of 2026, Claren ranks #3,959 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Clarens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Claren
Claren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Claren's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #4,960. Use the chart and map above to compare Claren's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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