Girl · #6,485 in 2026

Clarine

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

Clarine is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Clarine Harp, American voice actress Clarine Nardi Riddle, American lawyer Clarine Seymour (1898–1920), American actress Clarine Stephenson, Jamaican novelist and poet

Current Rank

#6,485

Peak Rank

#922 (1923)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1900

First Year

1975

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#922

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Clarine

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

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The Story of Clarine

Clarine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 63 Clarines were born — ranking #922 that year. As of 2026, Clarine ranks #6,485 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Clarines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Clarine

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

Chlorine
Clarin
Clarion
Clary
Clari
Chlorin
Klaren
Cleri
Clearing
Cleary
Cyrene
Karen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarine

What does the name Clarine mean?

How popular is Clarine in 2026?

In 2026, Clarine ranks #6,485 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Clarine most popular?

Clarine reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #922 that year with 63 babies given the name.

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

Clarine has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Kentucky, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Clarine.

Is Clarine a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Clarine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Clarine include Trula, Joell, Sanai. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Clarine

Clarine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Clarine's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #922. Use the chart and map above to compare Clarine'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.