Clarity
Girl name · #1763 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Clarity? In official American birth records, Clarity has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 115 baby girls were named Clarity, placing it at #1763 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Clarity.
The 48-year story
Clarity first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 115 babies and a rank of #1758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Clarity per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clarity in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Clarity is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Clarity will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Clarity is most common
State-level data for Clarity 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 Clarity
Statistically, parents drawn to Clarity tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Verity, Divinity, Purity, Majesty, and Callaway.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clarity | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Clarity?
In official American birth records, the name Clarity first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Clarity a popular girl name?
Clarity ranked #1763 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Clarity most popular?
Clarity peaked in 2025, when 115 American girls received the name (ranked #1758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Clarity?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Clarity. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.