Girls' name · since 1880

Clemie

Clemie has 211 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

211
total births
1880–1948
years on record
1910s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Clemie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 211 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemie has been recorded 211 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1948.

  • 211 total births
  • 1880–1948 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

211 girls have been named Clemie since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1948.

211
total births
1880–1948
years on record
1910s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Clemie was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

12 babies were named Clemie in 1914 - its busiest year on record.

Clemie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Clemie splits its recorded history at 1915: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Clemie at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

211

Since 1880

69 years of records

Peak year

1914

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1880

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1948

Clemie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1914)
12
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
468101214 188018951907191119161920192619391948 6

Clemie popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1925 (Clemie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1925 5

Clemie by decade

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

1910s was Clemie's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Clemie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 69 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clemie?
Clemie has been given to 211 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 12 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
When was Clemie most popular?
Clemie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Clemie been used?
Clemie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 69 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Clemie?
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.

What to do with Clemie's data

  • Clemie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1880–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clemie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 211 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clemie. 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 Clemie 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 July 2026.