Clary is a rare variant of Clara that peaked in 1923 and has grown less common since.
Clary is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #13,566 for girl births in the United States (and #22,570 across all names), given to 6 babies. Clary was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 2017 (18 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #13,566 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | #7,674 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #15,701 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #12,531 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | #9,713 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | #8,512 | — |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | #7,826 | — |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | #11,628 | — |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | #6,600 | — |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #9,549 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | #11,097 | — |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #9,107 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | #17,132 | — |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #15,392 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #12,427 | — |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | #11,470 | — |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #14,021 | — |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #14,170 | — |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #17,062 | — |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #16,309 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #15,970 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #15,556 | — |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #12,158 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #13,916 | — |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #11,284 | — |
| 1982 | 11 | — | #9,459 | #6,540 |
| 1966 | 7 | — | — | #3,291 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | — | #4,147 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | — | #4,139 |
| 1962 | 8 | — | — | #3,087 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #5,949 | — |
| 1957 | 5 | — | — | #4,082 |
| 1955 | 5 | — | #5,979 | — |
| 1954 | 9 | — | — | #2,776 |
| 1953 | 10 | — | #5,803 | #3,906 |
| 1952 | 12 | — | #4,568 | #3,829 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | — | #3,805 |
| 1950 | 7 | — | — | #3,075 |
| 1949 | 7 | — | #4,305 | — |
| 1948 | 5 | — | — | #3,761 |
| 1947 | 8 | — | — | #2,911 |
| 1946 | 7 | — | — | #2,953 |
| 1944 | 10 | — | #4,682 | #3,510 |
| 1943 | 15 | — | — | #1,927 |
| 1942 | 14 | — | #3,494 | #3,276 |
| 1941 | 13 | — | #3,298 | #3,580 |
| 1938 | 7 | — | — | #2,912 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | — | #3,609 |
| 1936 | 5 | — | #4,299 | — |
| 1934 | 6 | — | — | #3,349 |
| 1933 | 7 | — | #3,472 | — |
| 1930 | 6 | — | — | #3,660 |
| 1929 | 5 | — | #4,689 | — |
| 1928 | 5 | — | #4,842 | — |
| 1927 | 9 | — | — | #2,947 |
| 1924 | 8 | — | — | #3,306 |
| 1923 | 20 | — | #2,490 | #3,894 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | — | #4,451 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | #4,345 | — |
| 1917 | 5 | — | #4,713 | — |
| 1915 | 8 | — | — | #2,866 |