Boys' name · since 1880
Clem
4,275 babies named Clem in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,984 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,275
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 4,275 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clem has been recorded 4,275 times among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 2017.
- #1,984 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 4,275 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clem ranks #1,984 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,275 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,984 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,275
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clem's 4,275 recorded births place it above 95.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Clem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clem's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 102, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clem popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2017
- Peak year (1917)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Clem popularity over time - girls
54 total births recorded since 1889 (Clem as girls' name)
Clem by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (845 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Clem's strongest decade.
845 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Clem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 298
1880s
298 births
- 1890s 267
1890s
267 births
- 1900s 221
1900s
221 births
- 1910s
1910s
719 births
- 1920s
1920s
845 births
- 1930s
1930s
551 births
- 1940s
1940s
499 births
- 1950s
1950s
355 births
- 1960s 244
1960s
244 births
- 1970s 111
1970s
111 births
- 1980s 87
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 845 births (20% of all-time use).
How Clem compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Clem's total volume
Clem by state
Where Clem concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 244 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 107 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 101 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 82 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 63 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 63 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 43 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 42 | 1.0% |
244 of 4,275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Clem appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Clem's data
- Clem's decade-level peak was the 1920s (845 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Clems (244 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~137 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, 1880–2017 (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 Clem 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.