Boys' name · since 1919

Clemmon

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Clemmon, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,854 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 1919
1940s
peak decade

Clemmon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 60 have been recorded since 1919.

Clemmon has 60 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1959.

  • #20,854 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 60 born since 1919
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemmon ranks #20,854 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1919, peaking in the 1940s.

#20,854 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 1919
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clemmon's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Clemmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clemmon's full recorded timeline at 1941, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Clemmon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19191920192119251934194119421947194919581959 5

Clemmon by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (21 births, 35% of the file).

1940s was Clemmon's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Clemmon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 21 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clemmon? ▼
Clemmon has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,854 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 7 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Clemmon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clemmon ranks #20,854 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Clemmon most popular? ▼
Clemmon was most popular in the 1940s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Clemmon been used? ▼
Records for Clemmon go back to 1919, giving 41 years of history through 1959.
What names are similar to Clemmon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleveland, Clement, Cleo, Cletus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Clemmon's data

  • Clemmon's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Clemmon

Nearby Names Like Clemmon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clemmon

Cleveland Boy
#7197 21,945 births
Clement Boy
#2259 14,167 births
Cleo Boy
#5213 11,527 births
Cletus Boy
#8260 7,437 births
Cleve Boy
4,506 births

Compare Clemmon side by side: Clemmon vs Cleveland Clemmon vs Clement Clemmon vs Cleo

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Zaragoza
60 births · Peak 1915
Estal
60 births · Peak 1918
Reba
60 births · Peak 1926
Faber
60 births · Peak 1928

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clemmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1959 (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 Clemmon 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.