Clarity
Girl name · #1763 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clarity in class?
Clarity scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Clarity is most common
Geography matters for names, and Clarity is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Claritys were FL (18), TX (18), CA (6), NC (6), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.