Girls' name · since 1917

Clematine

Clematine has 10 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#54,945 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

10 girls have been named Clematine since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clematine has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1927.

  • #54,945 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clematine ranks #54,945 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#54,945 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Clematine's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Clematine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Clematine splits its recorded history at 1927: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births).

Clematine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1917)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 19171927 5

Clematine by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Clematine's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Clematine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clematine?
Clematine has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #54,945 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1927. 5 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
Where does Clematine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clematine ranks #54,945 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Clematine most popular?
Clematine was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Clematine been used?
Clematine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 11 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Clematine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleo, Clementine, Cleta, Clemmie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Clematine's data

  • Clematine's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Clematine

Nearby Names Like Clematine

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clematine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clematine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1927 (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 Clematine 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.