Clarice

Girl name

Clarice has been given to 25,570 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1921.

Meaning & origin /ˈklæ.ɹɪs/

Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarisse.

Origin: French

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

25,570

Peak year

1921 (600 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +24%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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