Clem
Clem is both a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Clement or other, similar names, a nickname and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Clem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Clem is both a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Clement or other, similar names, a nickname and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Clem
American parents first put Clem on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 22 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 102 Clems were born — ranking #589 that year. About 20% of every Clem on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Clem last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Clem
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Clem. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Clem
Phonetically similar names — useful when Clem is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Klem
- Klemm
- Klemme
- Clim
- Clum
- Klim
- Klumb
- Clom
- Climb
- Claim
- Clam
- Clime
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Clem
Clem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Clem's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #589. Use the chart and map above to compare Clem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.