Clemon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	18	2	–	#878
1900s	43	4	+139%	#1,013
1910s	185	19	+330%	#1,062
1920s	264	26	+43%	#1,217
1930s	211	21	-20%	#1,087
1940s	190	19	-10%	#1,349
1950s	187	19	-2%	#1,440
1960s	121	12	-35%	#1,741
1970s	63	6	-48%	#3,105
1980s	41	4	-35%	#4,193
1990s	5	1	-88%	#9,248
2000s	11	1	+120%	#9,791
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#878

1900s

+139%

#1,013

1910s

185

+330%

#1,062

1920s

264

+43%

#1,217

1930s

211

-20%

#1,087

1940s

190

-10%

#1,349

1950s

187

-2%

#1,440

1960s

121

-35%

#1,741

1970s

-48%

#3,105

1980s

-35%

#4,193

1990s

-88%

#9,248

2000s

+120%

#9,791

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clemon

Clemon 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, 1,339 American babies have been named Clemon. Its peak came in 1919, when 37 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 Clemon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clemon?

The median living Clemon is about 68 years old; half are between 56 and 77. An estimated 500 people named Clemon are alive in the United States today.

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

Clemon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#9,791
2002	5	#10,967
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,707
1980	6	#5,647
1975	12	#3,105
1970	9	#3,321
1965	11	#2,497
1960	13	#2,340
1955	18	#1,855
1950	17	#1,829
1945	24	#1,353
1940	15	#1,815
1935	18	#1,668
1930	20	#1,653
1925	29	#1,365
1920	29	#1,354
1915	23	#1,419
1910	8	#1,220
1905	6	#1,123
1900	7	#1,067
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clemon?

The median living Clemon is about 68 years old. Half of all living Clemons are between 56 and 77 years old.

How many people named Clemon are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Clemon are alive in the United States, based on 1,339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clemon in 2025?

Clemon 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 Clemon?

1,339 babies have been named Clemon in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clemon most popular?

Clemon peaked in 1919, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Clemon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clemon rising or falling?

Clemon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Clemon

Clemon popularity over time

The story of Clemon

How old are people named Clemon?

Clemon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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