Clinton
Clinton is a given name. It may be shortened informally to Clint. Notable people with the name include:Clinton Avery, New Zealand racing cyclist Clinton Babbitt (1831–1907), American politician from Wisconsin Clinton Benjamin, Nauruan politician Clinton Bennett, British-American scholar of religions Clinton Black (1894–1963), American football guard Clinton Caldwell Boone (1872–1939),…
Meaning & Origin of Clinton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Clinton is a given name. It may be shortened informally to Clint. Notable people with the name include:Clinton Avery, New Zealand racing cyclist Clinton Babbitt (1831–1907), American politician from Wisconsin Clinton Benjamin, Nauruan politician Clinton Bennett, British-American scholar of religions Clinton Black (1894–1963), American football guard Clinton Caldwell Boone (1872–1939),…
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The Story of Clinton
Clinton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 79 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 2,206 Clintons were born — ranking #124 that year. As of 2026, Clinton ranks #1,976 for baby boys with 79 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 98K Clintons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Clinton
Clinton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 98K births in the dataset. Clinton's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #124. Use the chart and map above to compare Clinton'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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