Clary
The Story of Clary
As a girl name
Clary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 18 Clarys were born — ranking #6,527 that year. As of 2026, Clary ranks #7,565 for girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 302 Clarys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Clary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 15 Clarys were born — ranking #1,909 that year. As of 2026, Clary ranks #6,387 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 177 Clarys 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 Clary
Clary is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 302 births in the dataset. Clary's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #6,527. Use the chart and map above to compare Clary'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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