US rank #10266 Girls' name Peak 1925 1,685 births

Clementina — #10266 US girls' name

1,685 babies named Clementina in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s101900s681910s2571920s3541930s1801940s1261950s1271960s1011970s981980s801990s692000s542010s1022020s54
#10266
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Clementina was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

47 babies were named Clementina in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clementina

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,685 babies named Clementina between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Clementina currently holds the #10266 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 47 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clementina performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 354 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Clementina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 190 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Clementina in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clementina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,685 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clementina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,685

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1925

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,266

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Clementina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
47
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Clementina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
354 births that decade — 21% of Clementina's all-time total
1880s51890s101900s681910s2571920s3541930s1801940s1261950s1271960s1011970s981980s801990s692000s542010s1022020s54

Clementina by state

Where Clementina concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Clementina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
190 11.3%
#2 Texas
81 4.8%
#3 Massachusetts
55 3.3%
#4 California
54 3.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
26 1.5%
#6 Florida
19 1.1%
#7 Connecticut
10 0.6%
#8 New Jersey
7 0.4%
New York share of Clementina's total US births 11.3%
Even split

190 of 1,685 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Clementina appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clementina?
1,685 babies have been named Clementina since 1888. It currently ranks #10266 among girls. The peak year was 1925 with 47 births.
When was Clementina most popular?
Clementina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 354 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Clementina most popular?
The top states for the name Clementina are New York (190 births), Texas (81 births), Massachusetts (55 births).
How long has the name Clementina been used?
Clementina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Clementina?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.