Boys' name · since 1914
Clanton
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Clanton, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,909 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 146
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
146 boys have been named Clanton since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clanton has been recorded 146 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1962.
- #14,909 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 146 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clanton ranks #14,909 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,909 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 146
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clanton's 146 recorded births place it above 67.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Clanton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clanton's full recorded timeline at 1927, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clanton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1962
- Peak year (1920)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Clanton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (50 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Clanton's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Clanton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
38 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (34% of all-time use).
Clanton by state
Where Clanton concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 146 births nationwide.
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What to do with Clanton's data
- Clanton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Clantons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Clanton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clanton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.