Meaning"Approval or official authorization." | Formal: "Official sanction or permission."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 3
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Origin & history of Clearence
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Modern American roots
Clearence comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Approval or official authorization." | Formal: "Official sanction or permission.".
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How popular is Clearence?
1927peak year
The name Clearence reached its peak in 1927, with 58 registrations (ranked #892). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1897, roughly 30 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 1,427 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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