Unisex name · since 1880
Clemmie
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 2,637 babies named Clemmie, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,906 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,637
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Clemmie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,637 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemmie has been recorded 2,637 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 2021.
- #3,906 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,637 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemmie ranks #3,906 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,637 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #3,906 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,637
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Clemmie's 2,637 recorded births place it above 94.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Clemmie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clemmie's full recorded timeline at 1925, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clemmie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2021
- Peak year (1916)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Clemmie popularity over time - boys
972 total births recorded since 1892 (Clemmie as boys' name)
Clemmie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (501 births, 19% of the file).
1910s was Clemmie's strongest decade.
501 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Clemmie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 158
1880s
158 births
- 1890s
1890s
277 births
- 1900s
1900s
324 births
- 1910s
1910s
501 births
- 1920s
1920s
496 births
- 1930s
1930s
341 births
- 1940s
1940s
287 births
- 1950s 174
1950s
174 births
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 501 births (19% of all-time use).
How Clemmie 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 Clemmie's total volume
Clemmie by state
Where Clemmie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 278 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 174 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 170 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 101 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 54 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 52 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.4% |
278 of 2,637 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Clemmie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Clemmie's data
- Clemmie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (501 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Clemmies (278 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clemmie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~141 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, 1880–2021 (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 Clemmie 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.