Clarence Badger
There are approximately 3 people named Clarence Badger living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clarence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Badger. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Clarence
95K
Alive today
Named Badger
9.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 9.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,442
Per 100K: 2.71
Top ancestry: White (77.0%)
First name trend
Clarence: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clarence. The peak year was 1921 with 7,367 births. The average person named Clarence today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Badger surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Badger, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.0%.
- White77.0%
- Black or African American17.8%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clarence has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0276% of the US population, based on 94,567 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Badger appears at a rate of 2.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0027%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Clarence Badger. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Clarence
FAQ
Clarence Badger: questions and answers
How many people are named Clarence Badger?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Clarence Badger. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0276%) with the surname frequency (2.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clarence Badger?
We classify Clarence Badger as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clarence a male or female name?
Clarence is predominantly male. Out of 305,304 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Clarence profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.