Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1923

Clovis

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #4,735 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

Borrowed from French Clovis, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, the same Germanic source as French Louis, Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, see there for further information.

Rank 2025
#4,735
among boys · ↑2,177 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Clovis
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
101 babies
All-time total
3,719
#2,478 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Clovis popularity over time

3,719 babies have been named Clovis 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 14 14 1 – #761
1890s – 50 50 5 +257% #714
1900s – 76 76 8 +52% #663
1910s 127 511 638 64 +739% #634
1920s 200 653 853 85 +34% #739
1930s 146 492 638 64 -25% #780
1940s 83 359 442 44 -31% #989
1950s 63 270 333 33 -25% #1,173
1960s 8 163 171 17 -49% #1,630
1970s – 127 127 13 -26% #2,446
1980s – 98 98 10 -23% #3,289
1990s – 51 51 5 -48% #5,524
2000s – 58 58 6 +14% #6,619
2010s – 89 89 9 +53% #6,090
2020s (to 2025) – 81 81 14 +52% #4,735

Where Clovis 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Clovis

Clovis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,735 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,719 American babies have been named Clovis, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 101 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 Clovis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clovis?

The median living Clovis is about 64 years old; half are between 40 and 78. An estimated 1,200 people named Clovis 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.

Clovis 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 – – 21 #4,735
2024 – – 12 #6,912
2023 – – 5 #12,575
2022 – – 16 #5,673
2021 – – 19 #4,963
2020 – – 8 #8,894
2019 – – 13 #6,486
2018 – – 14 #6,090
2017 – – 11 #7,186
2016 – – 8 #9,015
2015 – – 6 #10,937
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 9 #8,240
2012 – – 10 #7,654
2011 – – 12 #6,663
2010 – – 6 #11,001
2009 – – 5 #12,836
2008 – – 6 #11,320
2007 – – 6 #11,175
2006 – – 8 #8,871
2005 – – 8 #8,432
2004 – – 9 #7,647
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 10 #6,619
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #9,293
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 6 #7,340
1985 – – 9 #4,387
1980 – – 13 #3,289
1975 – – 10 #3,483
1970 – – 14 #2,527
1965 – – 11 #2,499
1960 – – 14 #2,227
1955 8 #4,441 23 #1,617
1950 9 #3,718 27 #1,402
1945 8 #3,435 32 #1,165
1940 13 #2,321 42 #996
1935 15 #2,121 63 #780
1930 15 #2,215 66 #797
1925 26 #1,653 62 #844
1920 18 #2,089 78 #739
1915 23 #1,531 65 #742
1910 9 #1,656 13 #879
1905 – – 9 #851
1900 – – 6 #1,193
1895 – – 5 #1,111
1890 – – 8 #761
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 7 #761

Famous people named Clovis

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

  1. 1 Clovis II Clovis II King of the Franks from 639 to 657 635–657 · Medieval
  2. 2 Clovis IV Clovis IV King of the Franks 677–695 · Medieval
  3. 3 Clovis Cornillac Clovis Cornillac French actor, film director, and screenwriter (b.1968) Contemporary
  4. 4 Clovis III Clovis III King of the Franks (disputed) 670–676 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clovis?

The median living Clovis is about 64 years old. Half of all living Cloviss are between 40 and 78 years old.

How many people named Clovis are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Clovis are alive in the United States, based on 3,719 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clovis mean?

Borrowed from French Clovis, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, the same Germanic source as French Louis, Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, see there for further information.

How popular is the name Clovis in 2025?

Clovis ranked #4,735 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clovis?

3,719 babies have been named Clovis in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clovis most popular?

Clovis peaked in 1923, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Clovis a boy or girl name?

Clovis is used for both: about 17% of babies named Clovis have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Clovis rising or falling?

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

Will Clovis become more popular?

Clovis looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Clovis in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Clovis?

Well-known people named Clovis include Clovis II (politician), Clovis IV (politician), Clovis Cornillac (actor).

Names like Clovis

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

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