Clarice
Girl name · #3100 in 2025 · Very rare
Clarice is currently the #3100 girl name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Clarice.
Babies named Clarice per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Clarice first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 600 girls were named Clarice — good for #275 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clarice in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Clarice is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Clarice will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Clarice is most common
State-level data for Clarice is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Clarice
Statistically, parents drawn to Clarice tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eunice, Bernice, Corrine, Alyce, and Fannie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clarice | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 62 | #2890 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 69 | #2503 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 75 | #2260 |
| 2002 | 91 | #1934 |
| 2001 | 116 | #1595 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Clarice a popular girl name?
Clarice ranked #3100 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Clarice most popular?
Clarice peaked in 1921, when 600 American girls received the name (ranked #275 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Clarice?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Clarice. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.