boys' name ★ peaked 1980

Clint

Meaning Clint is both a given name and a surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,364 Trend ↓ Falling 45%

Clint is both a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#2,364
among boys · ↑62 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Clint · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,450
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1980
1,283 babies
All-time total
32,785
#649 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Clint popularity over time

32,785 babies have been named Clint 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
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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 – 174 174 17 – #328
1890s – 145 145 15 -17% #382
1900s – 182 182 18 +26% #490
1910s – 428 428 43 +135% #583
1920s – 531 531 53 +24% #820
1930s – 450 450 45 -15% #856
1940s – 665 665 67 +48% #698
1950s – 2,137 2,137 214 +221% #350
1960s – 4,507 4,507 451 +111% #290
1970s 28 9,088 9,116 912 +102% #210
1980s 26 7,484 7,510 751 -18% #195
1990s – 3,995 3,995 400 -47% #362
2000s – 1,259 1,259 126 -68% #919
2010s – 1,165 1,165 117 -7% #1,325
2020s (to 2025) – 521 521 87 -25% #1,349

Where Clint 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 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

Where Clint is most popular

Boys named Clint per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Minnesota, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Clint born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 5 0.050 +11%
Minnesota 6 0.049 +9%
North Carolina 12 0.047 ≈ national
Texas 41 0.047 ≈ national
Missouri 5 0.036 -20%
Florida 17 0.036 -20%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -38%
Michigan 5 0.024 -46%
California 18 0.020 -56%
Ohio 5 0.019 -58%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Clint

Clint is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,364 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 32,785 American babies have been named Clint. Its peak came in 1980, when 1,283 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Clint?

The median living Clint is about 46 years old; half are between 36 and 54. An estimated 28 thousand people named Clint are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Clint 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 – – 58 #2,364
2024 – – 57 #2,426
2023 – – 79 #1,957
2022 – – 98 #1,721
2021 – – 97 #1,691
2020 – – 132 #1,349
2019 – – 114 #1,498
2018 – – 120 #1,454
2017 – – 136 #1,325
2016 – – 125 #1,402
2015 – – 116 #1,454
2014 – – 95 #1,631
2013 – – 122 #1,377
2012 – – 110 #1,467
2011 – – 98 #1,579
2010 – – 129 #1,325
2009 – – 109 #1,520
2008 – – 100 #1,582
2007 – – 121 #1,370
2006 – – 107 #1,448
2005 – – 112 #1,344
2004 – – 111 #1,328
2003 – – 140 #1,098
2002 – – 142 #1,064
2001 – – 149 #1,009
2000 – – 168 #919
1995 – – 329 #565
1990 – – 618 #376
1985 6 #9,539 625 #321
1980 9 #6,899 1,274 #195
1975 6 #8,182 845 #244
1970 5 #8,215 805 #268
1965 – – 402 #390
1960 – – 471 #361
1955 – – 116 #681
1950 – – 60 #886
1945 – – 45 #962
1940 – – 58 #821
1935 – – 48 #915
1930 – – 59 #856
1925 – – 55 #910
1920 – – 67 #820
1915 – – 53 #849
1910 – – 24 #583
1905 – – 19 #533
1900 – – 22 #494
1895 – – 15 #532
1890 – – 21 #393
1885 – – 19 #414
1880 – – 27 #328

Famous people named Clint

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

  1. 1 Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood American actor and filmmaker (born 1930) Contemporary
  2. 2 Clint Howard Clint Howard American actor (born 1959) Contemporary
  3. 3 Clint Dempsey Clint Dempsey American soccer player (born 1983) Contemporary
  4. 4 Clint Walker Clint Walker American actor (1927–2018) Contemporary
  5. 5 Clint Capela Clint Capela Swiss basketball player (born 1994) Contemporary
  6. 6 Clint Mansell Clint Mansell English musician and composer (born 1963) Contemporary
  7. 7 Clint Lowery Clint Lowery American musician b. 1971 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Clint Mathis Clint Mathis American soccer player (born 1976) Contemporary
  9. 9 Clint Hill Clint Hill English footballer (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clint?

The median living Clint is about 46 years old. Half of all living Clints are between 36 and 54 years old.

How many people named Clint are alive today?

An estimated 28 thousand people named Clint are alive in the United States, based on 32,785 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clint mean?

Clint is both a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Clint in 2025?

Clint ranked #2,364 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clint?

32,785 babies have been named Clint in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clint most popular?

Clint peaked in 1980, when 1,283 newborns received the name.

Is Clint a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clint rising or falling?

Clint is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Clint become more popular?

Clint is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Clint 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 Clint?

Well-known people named Clint include Clint Eastwood (actor), Clint Howard (actor), Clint Dempsey (soccer player).

Names like Clint

Names that sound and feel close to Clint: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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