Boy nameCurrently #1,933 in the USFalling
Clinton
//ˈklɪntən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19817 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Clinton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Clinton |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 79 |
| 1881 | 87 |
| 1882 | 79 |
| 1883 | 87 |
| 1884 | 101 |
| 1885 | 82 |
| 1886 | 85 |
| 1887 | 71 |
| 1888 | 101 |
| 1889 | 95 |
| 1890 | 90 |
| 1891 | 87 |
| 1892 | 84 |
| 1893 | 80 |
| 1894 | 80 |
| 1895 | 91 |
| 1896 | 93 |
| 1897 | 90 |
| 1898 | 92 |
| 1899 | 70 |
| 1900 | 91 |
| 1901 | 76 |
| 1902 | 92 |
| 1903 | 106 |
| 1904 | 109 |
| 1905 | 98 |
| 1906 | 100 |
| 1907 | 139 |
| 1908 | 140 |
| 1909 | 171 |
| 1910 | 162 |
| 1911 | 179 |
| 1912 | 362 |
| 1913 | 386 |
| 1914 | 566 |
| 1915 | 681 |
| 1916 | 662 |
| 1917 | 670 |
| 1918 | 833 |
| 1919 | 819 |
| 1920 | 913 |
| 1921 | 873 |
| 1922 | 924 |
| 1923 | 873 |
| 1924 | 831 |
| 1925 | 869 |
| 1926 | 850 |
| 1927 | 802 |
| 1928 | 805 |
| 1929 | 772 |
| 1930 | 704 |
| 1931 | 694 |
| 1932 | 705 |
| 1933 | 639 |
| 1934 | 643 |
| 1935 | 718 |
| 1936 | 659 |
| 1937 | 659 |
| 1938 | 665 |
| 1939 | 662 |
| 1940 | 638 |
| 1941 | 737 |
| 1942 | 738 |
| 1943 | 710 |
| 1944 | 690 |
| 1945 | 681 |
| 1946 | 805 |
| 1947 | 954 |
| 1948 | 856 |
| 1949 | 911 |
| 1950 | 837 |
| 1951 | 902 |
| 1952 | 878 |
| 1953 | 845 |
| 1954 | 794 |
| 1955 | 833 |
| 1956 | 967 |
| 1957 | 1,100 |
| 1958 | 1,073 |
| 1959 | 1,129 |
| 1960 | 1,101 |
| 1961 | 999 |
| 1962 | 922 |
| 1963 | 983 |
| 1964 | 1,026 |
| 1965 | 919 |
| 1966 | 833 |
| 1967 | 916 |
| 1968 | 1,135 |
| 1969 | 1,486 |
| 1970 | 1,603 |
| 1971 | 1,494 |
| 1972 | 1,491 |
| 1973 | 1,519 |
| 1974 | 1,559 |
| 1975 | 1,591 |
| 1976 | 1,665 |
| 1977 | 1,879 |
| 1978 | 1,776 |
| 1979 | 1,865 |
| 1980 | 2,182 |
| 1981 | 2,222 |
| 1982 | 2,092 |
| 1983 | 1,912 |
| 1984 | 1,869 |
| 1985 | 1,699 |
| 1986 | 1,533 |
| 1987 | 1,380 |
| 1988 | 1,397 |
| 1989 | 1,359 |
| 1990 | 1,501 |
| 1991 | 1,665 |
| 1992 | 1,472 |
| 1993 | 838 |
| 1994 | 586 |
| 1995 | 476 |
| 1996 | 394 |
| 1997 | 421 |
| 1998 | 322 |
| 1999 | 260 |
| 2000 | 289 |
| 2001 | 257 |
| 2002 | 245 |
| 2003 | 252 |
| 2004 | 258 |
| 2005 | 279 |
| 2006 | 240 |
| 2007 | 291 |
| 2008 | 248 |
| 2009 | 226 |
| 2010 | 199 |
| 2011 | 221 |
| 2012 | 227 |
| 2013 | 220 |
| 2014 | 234 |
| 2015 | 201 |
| 2016 | 187 |
| 2017 | 140 |
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2019 | 125 |
| 2020 | 129 |
| 2021 | 122 |
| 2022 | 133 |
| 2023 | 103 |
| 2024 | 81 |
Clinton through the decades
- Clinton peaked in 1981, when 2,222 babies were named Clinton in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Clinton has fallen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Clinton currently ranks #1,933 in the US and is cooling off.