girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Clemencia

Meaning Clemencia is used as a given name and a surname Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Clemencia is used as a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clemencia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
16 babies
All-time total
421
#13,108 all-time among girls
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Clemencia popularity over time

421 babies have been named Clemencia since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,526
1900s – – – –
1910s 58 6 – #2,033
1920s 91 9 +57% #2,305
1930s 68 7 -25% #2,180
1940s 61 6 -10% #3,035
1950s 33 3 -46% #4,295
1960s 28 3 -15% #5,390
1970s 31 3 +11% #5,115
1980s 26 3 -16% #8,290
1990s 10 1 -62% #13,598
2000s 10 1 0% #15,873
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Clemencia

Clemencia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1894, 421 American babies have been named Clemencia. Its peak came in 1922, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Clemencia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clemencia?

The median living Clemencia is about 64 years old; half are between 48 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Clemencia are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Clemencia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2003 5 #16,310
2002 – –
2001 5 #15,873
2000 – –
1995 5 #13,880
1990 – –
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1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 10 #5,115
1965 – –
1960 5 #6,518
1955 6 #5,317
1950 7 #4,387
1945 9 #3,180
1940 8 #3,265
1935 – –
1930 12 #2,576
1925 8 #3,735
1920 5 #5,115
1915 10 #2,732
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Clemencia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clemencia?

The median living Clemencia is about 64 years old. Half of all living Clemencias are between 48 and 78 years old.

How many people named Clemencia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Clemencia are alive in the United States, based on 421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clemencia mean?

Clemencia is used as a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Clemencia in 2025?

Clemencia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Clemencia?

421 babies have been named Clemencia in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clemencia most popular?

Clemencia peaked in 1922, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Clemencia a boy or girl name?

Clemencia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clemencia rising or falling?

Clemencia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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