Clarice comes from the English / French / Latin tradition, meaning Bright and Clear.
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How popular is Clarice?
1921peak year
Clarice appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1921, 600 babies received the name (ranked #275). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3744), with roughly 42 babies named Clarice each year. Clarice's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 25,517 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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