Total births
13,676
Girls' name · since 1880
Clementine
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 13,676 babies named Clementine, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #474
- among girls today
- 13,676
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Clementine currently ranks #474 among girls' names in America, with 13,676 babies recorded since 1880.
Clementine has 13,676 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #474 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #474 among girls today
- 13,676 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Clementine is currently the #474 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 13,676 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #474
- among girls today
- 13,676
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Clementine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#474
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Clementine was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
676 babies were named Clementine in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Clementine compares
13,676 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 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
Clementine's all-time total is 36x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clementine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,676 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 676 | 48 | 19,840 |
Clementine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clementine's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 676, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clementine at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#474
Active since
1880
Clementine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 676
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Clementine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Clementine's strongest decade.
3,468 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Clementine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 203
1880s
203 births
- 1890s 305
1890s
305 births
- 1900s 377
1900s
377 births
- 1910s 1,171
1910s
1,171 births
- 1920s 1,291
1920s
1,291 births
- 1930s 963
1930s
963 births
- 1940s 909
1940s
909 births
- 1950s 912
1950s
912 births
- 1960s 299
1960s
299 births
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 573
2000s
573 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,970 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,468 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,468 births (25% of all-time use).
How Clementine 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 Clementine's total volume
Clementine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Clementine by state
Where Clementine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,078 | 7.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 744 | 5.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 709 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 707 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 575 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 366 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 323 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 323 | 2.4% |
California share of Clementine's total US births 7.9%
Even split
1,078 of 13,676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Clementine appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clementine? ▼
Clementine has been given to 13,676 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #474 as of the latest data. 676 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Clementine most popular? ▼
Clementine was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,468 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Clementine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clementine are California (1,078 births), New York (744 births), North Carolina (709 births).
How long has the name Clementine been used? ▼
Records for Clementine go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Clementine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleo, Cleta, Clemmie, Cleopatra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Clementine's data
- California records the most Clementines (1,078 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Clementine
Nearby Names Like Clementine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clementine
Cleo Girl
#607 33,565 births
Cleta Girl
4,013 births
Clemmie Girl
2,637 births
Cleopatra Girl
#3402 2,484 births
Cleora Girl
1,712 births
Compare Clementine side by side: Clementine vs Cleo Clementine vs Cleta Clementine vs Clemmie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clementine: #474 Girls' Name - 13,676 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clementine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Clementine 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 June 2026.