Clinton vs Clint

Side-by-side comparison of Clinton and Clint — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Clinton

Boy name · Rank #1930

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Name B

Clint

Boy name · Rank #2435

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Metric Clinton Clint
Current Rank #1930 #2435
Total Births (all years) 97,473 32,673
Peak Year 1981 1980
Peak Year Births 2,206 1,274
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clinton Clint
1880ss 867 174
1890ss 857 145
1900ss 1,122 182
1910ss 5,302 428
1920ss 8,443 531
1930ss 6,708 450
1940ss 7,706 665
1950ss 9,323 2,137
1960ss 10,268 4,508
1970ss 16,346 9,088
1980ss 17,536 7,485
1990ss 7,930 3,994
2000ss 2,585 1,259
2010ss 1,912 1,165
2020ss 568 462

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clinton Clint
2014 234 95
2015 201 116
2016 187 125
2017 140 136
2018 158 120
2019 125 114
2020 129 132
2021 122 97
2022 133 98
2023 103 79
2024 81 56

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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