Girls' name · since 1894
Clemencia
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 421 babies named Clemencia, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,109 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 421
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clemencia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 421 recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemencia has been recorded 421 times among girls since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1894 to 2003.
- #13,109 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 421 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemencia ranks #13,109 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 421 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,109 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 421
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clemencia's 421 recorded births place it above 81.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Clemencia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clemencia splits its recorded history at 1945: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clemencia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2003
- Peak year (1922)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Clemencia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (91 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Clemencia's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Clemencia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s
1930s
68 births
- 1940s
1940s
61 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91 births (22% of all-time use).
Clemencia by state
Where Clemencia concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 172 | 40.9% |
172 of 421 births nationwide.
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What to do with Clemencia's data
- Clemencia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Clemencias (172 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Clemencia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~109 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, 1894–2003 (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 Clemencia 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.