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 #1922

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Name B

Clint

Boy name · Rank #2419

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Metric Clinton Clint
Current Rank #1922 #2419
Total Births (all years) 97,567 32,731
Peak Year 1981 1980
Peak Year Births 2,206 1,274
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clinton Clint
1880s 867 174
1890s 857 145
1900s 1,122 182
1910s 5,302 428
1920s 8,443 531
1930s 6,708 450
1940s 7,706 665
1950s 9,324 2,137
1960s 10,268 4,507
1970s 16,346 9,088
1980s 17,533 7,484
1990s 7,930 3,995
2000s 2,585 1,259
2010s 1,912 1,165
2020s 664 521

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 104 79
2024 82 57
2025 94 58

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, 1880–2025.

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