Clive vs Clinton

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

Name A

Clive

Boy name · Rank #2055

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Name B

Clinton

Boy name · Rank #1930

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Metric Clive Clinton
Current Rank #2055 #1930
Total Births (all years) 3,279 97,473
Peak Year 2016 1981
Peak Year Births 85 2,206
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clive Clinton
1880ss 5 867
1890ss 40 857
1900ss 35 1,122
1910ss 190 5,302
1920ss 270 8,443
1930ss 371 6,708
1940ss 265 7,706
1950ss 220 9,323
1960ss 143 10,268
1970ss 100 16,346
1980ss 155 17,536
1990ss 200 7,930
2000ss 289 2,585
2010ss 690 1,912
2020ss 306 568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clive Clinton
2014 77 234
2015 82 201
2016 85 187
2017 67 140
2018 82 158
2019 64 125
2020 55 129
2021 69 122
2022 55 133
2023 54 103
2024 73 81

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, 1885–2024.

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