Clintonia
Clintonia is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family Liliaceae. Plants of the genus are distributed across the temperate regions of North America and eastern Asia, in the mesic understory of deciduous or coniferous forests. The genus, first described by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1818, was named for DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), a naturalist and politician from the U.S.
Meaning & Origin of Clintonia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Clintonia is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family Liliaceae. Plants of the genus are distributed across the temperate regions of North America and eastern Asia, in the mesic understory of deciduous or coniferous forests. The genus, first described by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1818, was named for DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), a naturalist and politician from the U.S.
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The Story of Clintonia
Clintonia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 13 Clintonias were born — ranking #3,594 that year. As of 2026, Clintonia ranks #5,298 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Clintonias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Clintonia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Clintonia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Clintonian
- Claytonia
- Clintonite
- Cladonia
- Colantonio
- Contone
- Clinton
- Clintons
- Koinonia
- Cantone
- Clinomania
- Cantoni
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About the name Clintonia
Clintonia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Clintonia's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Clintonia'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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