Clema
Clema is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:Clema deserti Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 1900 Clema elegans Obenberger, 1923 Clema freudei Cobos, 1963
Meaning & Origin of Clema
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Clema is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:Clema deserti Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 1900 Clema elegans Obenberger, 1923 Clema freudei Cobos, 1963
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The Story of Clema
Clema first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1893, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 12 Clemas were born — ranking #2,384 that year. As of 2026, Clema ranks #3,863 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 196 Clemas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Clema
Clema is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 196 births in the dataset. Clema's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,384. Use the chart and map above to compare Clema'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 .
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