Clarie
A feminine name derived from the Latin "clarus", meaning bright or clear.
Name Census estimates that about 436 living Americans carry the first name Clarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Clarie today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Clarie births was 1987 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Clarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
436
~ 1 in 786,134 Americans
Peak year
1987
19 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2021 SSA rank
#10,457
Tracked since 1902
Popularity
Clarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Clarie from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 109 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Clarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Clarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Claries live
Origin
Meaning and history of Clarie
The name Clarie is derived from the Latin name Clarus, meaning "clear" or "bright." It has its roots in ancient Roman culture and was commonly used as a masculine name during the Roman era.
The earliest recorded use of the name Clarie dates back to the 5th century AD, when it was mentioned in various historical documents and records of that time period. One notable example is the Byzantine historian Procopius, who wrote about a Roman general named Clarie who served under the emperor Justinian I in the 6th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Clarie gained popularity among Christian communities, particularly in Western Europe. It was often associated with saints and religious figures, such as Saint Clarie of Assisi, an Italian nun and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi, who lived from 1194 to 1253.
During the Renaissance period, the name Clarie became more widely used, appearing in various literary works and historical records. One notable figure was Clarie de Valois, a French princess and the daughter of King Henry II of France, who lived from 1548 to 1601.
In the 17th century, the name Clarie gained prominence in England and other parts of the British Isles. One famous bearer of the name was Clarie Clairmont, an English author and the stepsister of Mary Shelley, who lived from 1798 to 1879.
Another notable figure was Clarie Booth Luce, an American playwright, journalist, and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Italy from 1953 to 1956. She lived from 1903 to 1987.
In more recent times, the name Clarie has been popularized by various cultural figures, such as Clarie Danes, an American actress born in 1979, who is best known for her roles in the TV series "Homeland" and the movie "Romeo + Juliet."
People
Clarie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Clarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 436 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Clarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 786,134 US residents.
Is Clarie a common name?
We classify Clarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 778 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Clarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Clarie was 1987, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Clarie is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Clarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Clarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.