Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Clemmie

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Clementine Gender Unisex · 73% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the female given name Clementine.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clemmie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
82 babies
All-time total
3,609
#3,906 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Clemmie popularity over time

3,609 babies have been named Clemmie 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 158 – 158 16 – #427
1890s 277 17 294 29 +86% #435
1900s 324 12 336 34 +14% #558
1910s 501 107 608 61 +81% #679
1920s 496 168 664 66 +9% #942
1930s 341 169 510 51 -23% #1,130
1940s 287 173 460 46 -10% #1,337
1950s 174 166 340 34 -26% #1,873
1960s 58 84 142 14 -58% #3,628
1970s 15 47 62 6 -56% #5,660
1980s – 23 23 2 -63% –
1990s – 6 6 1 -74% –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 6 – 6 1 – #13,866

The story of Clemmie

Clemmie 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 1880, 3,609 American babies have been named Clemmie, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 82 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 Clemmie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clemmie?

The median living Clemmie is about 74 years old; half are between 66 and 82. An estimated 900 people named Clemmie are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Clemmie 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 – – – –
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2022 – – – –
2021 6 #13,866 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #6,706
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 7 #4,397
1970 6 #7,215 8 #3,569
1965 9 #4,552 11 #2,496
1960 9 #4,502 10 #2,712
1955 18 #2,646 15 #2,064
1950 26 #1,873 16 #1,894
1945 35 #1,356 15 #1,790
1940 26 #1,526 25 #1,339
1935 35 #1,206 24 #1,395
1930 43 #1,130 27 #1,405
1925 49 #1,092 13 #2,332
1920 55 #991 13 #2,356
1915 54 #893 13 #2,089
1910 34 #723 7 #1,334
1905 27 #686 – –
1900 38 #558 – –
1895 24 #625 – –
1890 23 #550 – –
1885 12 #633 – –
1880 12 #496 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clemmie?

The median living Clemmie is about 74 years old. Half of all living Clemmies are between 66 and 82 years old.

How many people named Clemmie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Clemmie are alive in the United States, based on 3,609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clemmie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Clementine.

How popular is the name Clemmie in 2025?

Clemmie 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 Clemmie?

3,609 babies have been named Clemmie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clemmie most popular?

Clemmie peaked in 1917, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Clemmie a boy or girl name?

Clemmie is used for both: about 73% of babies named Clemmie have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Clemmie rising or falling?

Clemmie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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