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Clarice

Pronounced K L ER0 IY1 S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Clarice?

Clarice is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 25,517 children — the 807th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 419 births across the past decade, against a peak of 600 in a single year. That peak was in 1921.

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1921Girls: 600Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K L ER0 IY1 S
Stress pattern:
01
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Clarice

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Clarice

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Clarice?
Clarice ranks 807th among girls' names in US records, with 25,517 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 419.
Is Clarice a unisex name?
No. Clarice is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Clarice most popular?
1921, when 600 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.