Total births
199
Boys' name · since 1915
Clent
199 babies named Clent in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 199
- total births
- 1915–1986
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Clent is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 199 have been recorded since 1915.
Clent has 199 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1986.
- 199 total births
- 1915–1986 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
199 boys have been named Clent since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1986.
- 199
- total births
- 1915–1986
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Clent was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
11 babies were named Clent in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Clent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clent's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clent at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Clent popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1986
- Peak year (1970)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Clent by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Clent's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Clent births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
34 births
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 35 births (18% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clent? ▼
199 babies have been named Clent since 1915. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1970 with 11 births.
When was Clent most popular? ▼
Clent was most popular in the 1930s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Clent been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clent since 1915 -- 72 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Clent? ▼
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 Clent's data
- Clent's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 1980s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Clent
Nearby Names Like Clent
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clent
Cleveland Boy
#6471 21,945 births
Clement Boy
#2211 14,167 births
Cleo Boy
#4710 11,527 births
Cletus Boy
#10969 7,437 births
Cleve Boy
4,506 births
Compare Clent side by side: Clent vs Cleveland Clent vs Clement Clent vs Cleo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clent: Baby Name Since 1915 - 199 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clent. 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 Clent 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 June 2026.