Boys' name · since 1928
Clendon
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Clendon, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,855 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1928
- 1950s
- peak decade
60 boys have been named Clendon since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Clendon recorded 60 times among boys since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1963.
- #20,855 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 60 born since 1928
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clendon ranks #20,855 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1928, peaking in the 1950s.
- #20,855 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1928
- 1950s
- peak decade
Clendon's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Clendon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clendon's full recorded timeline at 1958, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clendon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1963
- Peak year (1958)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Clendon by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (32 births, 53% of the file).
1950s was Clendon's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Clendon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 32 births (53% of all-time use).
Clendon by state
Where Clendon concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 18.3% |
11 of 60 births nationwide.
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What to do with Clendon's data
- Clendon's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1960s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Clendons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clendon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1928–1963 (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 Clendon 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.