Boys' name · since 1925

Clennon

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Clennon, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1925
1940s
peak decade

Clennon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 82 recorded since 1925.

Clennon has 82 recorded births among boys since 1925, 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 1925 to 1964.

  • #18,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 82 born since 1925
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clennon ranks #18,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1925, peaking in the 1940s.

#18,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1925
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clennon's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% 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.

Clennon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Clennon's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Clennon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1953)
9
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
45678910 1925193419381946194919531964 6

Clennon by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (27 births, 33% of the file).

1940s was Clennon's strongest decade.

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

Clennon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 27 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clennon? ▼
Clennon has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,697 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 9 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
Where does Clennon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clennon ranks #18,697 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 Clennon most popular? ▼
Clennon was most popular in the 1940s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Clennon been used? ▼
Records for Clennon go back to 1925, giving 40 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Clennon? ▼
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 Clennon's data

  • Clennon's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- 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 Clennon

Nearby Names Like Clennon

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

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 Clennon side by side: Clennon vs Cleveland Clennon vs Clement Clennon vs Cleo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clennon: 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, 1925–1964 (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 Clennon 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.