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 #2043

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Name B

Clinton

Boy name · Rank #1922

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Metric Clive Clinton
Current Rank #2043 #1922
Total Births (all years) 3,336 97,567
Peak Year 2016 1981
Peak Year Births 85 2,206
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clive Clinton
1880s 5 867
1890s 40 857
1900s 35 1,122
1910s 190 5,302
1920s 270 8,443
1930s 371 6,708
1940s 265 7,706
1950s 220 9,324
1960s 142 10,268
1970s 100 16,346
1980s 155 17,533
1990s 200 7,930
2000s 289 2,585
2010s 690 1,912
2020s 364 664

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 54 104
2024 74 82
2025 57 94

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, 1885–2025.

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