Unisex name · since 1886
Clemence
548 babies named Clemence in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,199 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,125 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 548
- born since 1886
- 1910s
- peak decade
Yes -- Clemence is the #10125 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 548 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Clemence recorded 548 times among girls since 1886, holding rank #10125 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #11,199 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #10,125 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 548 born since 1886
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemence ranks #11,199 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,125 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 548 born since 1886, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,199 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,125 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 548
- born since 1886
- 1910s
- peak decade
Clemence's 548 recorded births place it above 84.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
How Clemence compares
548 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Clemence's all-time total is 46% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clemence | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 548 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 21 | 19,840 |
Clemence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clemence's full recorded timeline at 1920, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clemence popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Clemence popularity over time - boys
418 total births recorded since 1893 (Clemence as boys' name)
Clemence by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (126 births, 23% of the file).
1910s was Clemence's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Clemence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s
1890s
73 births
- 1900s
1900s
90 births
- 1910s
1910s
126 births
- 1920s
1920s
94 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 126 births (23% of all-time use).
How Clemence compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Clemence's total volume
Clemence by state
Where Clemence concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 16 | 2.9% |
16 of 548 births nationwide.
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What to do with Clemence's data
- Clemence's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Clemences (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Clemence: 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 (~139 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, 1886–2025 (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 Clemence 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.