Boys' name · since 1885
Clemens
1,641 babies named Clemens in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,733 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,641
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clemens sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,641 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemens has been recorded 1,641 times among boys since 1885, 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 1885 to 2024.
- #3,733 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,641 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemens ranks #3,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,641 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,733 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,641
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clemens's 1,641 recorded births place it above 91.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.
Clemens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clemens's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 66, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clemens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Clemens by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (471 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Clemens's strongest decade.
471 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Clemens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 19
1880s
19 births
- 1890s 32
1890s
32 births
- 1900s 48
1900s
48 births
- 1910s
1910s
446 births
- 1920s
1920s
471 births
- 1930s
1930s
227 births
- 1940s 163
1940s
163 births
- 1950s 77
1950s
77 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 471 births (29% of all-time use).
How Clemens 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 Clemens's total volume
Clemens by state
Where Clemens concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 121 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 90 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 48 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 38 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 35 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 32 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 29 | 1.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 27 | 1.6% |
121 of 1,641 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Clemens appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Clemens's data
- Clemens's decade-level peak was the 1920s (471 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Clemenss (121 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin 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 Clemens: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
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, 1885–2024 (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 Clemens 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.