Girl · #3,139 in 2026

Clarice

Name: Popularity of the name Clarice in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Clarice, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Clarice is a female given name, an anglicization of the French Clarisse, derived from the Latin and Italian name Clarissa, which ultimately derives from clara. It can also be a female form of the male name Clarence.

Current Rank

#3,139

Peak Rank

#258 (1921)

Total Babies

26K

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#258

Peak Rank

26K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Clarice

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Clarice

Clarice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 600 Clarices were born — ranking #275 that year. As of 2026, Clarice ranks #3,139 for baby girls with 51 births, holding steady (0%). In total, more than 26K Clarices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Clarice

Phonetically similar names — useful when Clarice is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Crease
Clerks
Clarisse
Cherise
Cleese
Charisse
Colourise
Clarts
Class
Chris
Chorus
Caress

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarice

What does the name Clarice mean?

How popular is Clarice in 2026?

In 2026, Clarice ranks #3,139 among girls' names in the U.S., with 51 babies given the name that year.

When was Clarice most popular?

Clarice reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #258 that year with 600 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Clarice most popular?

Clarice has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Wyoming, Vermont. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Clarice.

Is Clarice a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Clarice is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Clarice?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Clarice include Nannie, Sidney, Fernanda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Clarice

Clarice is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Clarice's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #258. Use the chart and map above to compare Clarice'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.