Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1918

Clement

Meaning merciful Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,262 Trend ↑ Rising 35%

From Late Latin Clēmens (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmens (“merciful”).

Rank 2025
#2,262
among boys · ↓49 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Clement · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
344 babies
All-time total
14,173
#1,008 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Clement popularity over time

14,173 babies have been named Clement since 1880, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 242 242 24 – #278
1890s – 317 317 32 +31% #273
1900s – 442 442 44 +39% #279
1910s – 2,332 2,332 233 +428% #267
1920s – 2,842 2,842 284 +22% #324
1930s 6 1,845 1,851 185 -35% #371
1940s – 1,562 1,562 156 -16% #428
1950s – 1,283 1,283 128 -18% #587
1960s – 792 792 79 -38% #736
1970s – 498 498 50 -37% #1,005
1980s – 440 440 44 -12% #1,277
1990s – 392 392 39 -11% #1,701
2000s – 390 390 39 -1% #2,245
2010s – 442 442 44 +13% #2,324
2020s (to 2025) – 348 348 58 +31% #2,213

Where Clement is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 73 0.04 outside top 500
2030 75 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Clement

Clement is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,262 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 14,173 American babies have been named Clement. Its peak came in 1918, when 344 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Clement stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clement?

The median living Clement is about 58 years old; half are between 29 and 74. An estimated 5,100 people named Clement are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Clement year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 62 #2,262
2024 – – 65 #2,213
2023 – – 57 #2,395
2022 – – 55 #2,496
2021 – – 60 #2,305
2020 – – 49 #2,591
2019 – – 49 #2,630
2018 – – 43 #2,807
2017 – – 56 #2,324
2016 – – 52 #2,441
2015 – – 44 #2,728
2014 – – 43 #2,760
2013 – – 42 #2,773
2012 – – 40 #2,910
2011 – – 34 #3,252
2010 – – 39 #2,968
2009 – – 28 #3,737
2008 – – 44 #2,757
2007 – – 45 #2,691
2006 – – 35 #3,100
2005 – – 53 #2,245
2004 – – 36 #2,852
2003 – – 34 #2,859
2002 – – 44 #2,343
2001 – – 43 #2,312
2000 – – 28 #3,087
1995 – – 33 #2,360
1990 – – 36 #2,051
1985 – – 47 #1,433
1980 – – 52 #1,293
1975 – – 43 #1,323
1970 – – 65 #1,005
1965 – – 85 #806
1960 – – 94 #789
1955 – – 140 #630
1950 – – 126 #610
1945 – – 136 #516
1940 – – 160 #458
1935 – – 175 #418
1930 – – 229 #374
1925 – – 293 #339
1920 – – 308 #334
1915 – – 320 #275
1910 – – 51 #359
1905 – – 38 #323
1900 – – 48 #301
1895 – – 28 #348
1890 – – 27 #335
1885 – – 9 #655
1880 – – 16 #445

Famous people named Clement

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Clement Attlee Clement Attlee Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 1883–1967 · 19th century
  2. 2 Clement of Alexandria Clement of Alexandria Christian theologian (c. 150 – c. 215) Antiquity
  3. 3 Clement Greenberg Clement Greenberg American essayist and visual art critic (1909–1994) Contemporary
  4. 4 Clement of Ohrid Clement of Ohrid Medieval Slavic scholar 840–916 · Medieval
  5. 5 Clement Mary Hofbauer Clement Mary Hofbauer Austrian Redemptorist and saint 1751–1820 · 18th century
  6. 6 Clement Comer Clay Clement Comer Clay American politician (1789–1866) 18th century
  7. 7 Clement Arrindell Clement Arrindell Governor of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1931–2011) Contemporary
  8. 8 Clement Chukwu Nigerian sprinter b. 1973 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clement?

The median living Clement is about 58 years old. Half of all living Clements are between 29 and 74 years old.

How many people named Clement are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Clement are alive in the United States, based on 14,173 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clement mean?

From Late Latin Clēmens (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmens (“merciful”).

How popular is the name Clement in 2025?

Clement ranked #2,262 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clement?

14,173 babies have been named Clement in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clement most popular?

Clement peaked in 1918, when 344 newborns received the name.

Is Clement a boy or girl name?

Clement is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clement rising or falling?

Clement is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Clement become more popular?

Clement is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 boys named Clement in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Clement?

Well-known people named Clement include Clement Attlee (politician), Clement of Alexandria (philosopher), Clement Greenberg (politician).

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