Boys' name · since 1908
Clenton
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 742 babies named Clenton, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 742
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clenton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 742 recorded since 1908.
Clenton has 742 recorded births among boys since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2013.
- #6,186 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 742 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clenton ranks #6,186 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 742 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 742
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clenton's 742 recorded births place it above 86.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Clenton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clenton splits its recorded history at 1944: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clenton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2013
- Peak year (1931)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Clenton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (177 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Clenton's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Clenton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
75 births
- 1920s
1920s
177 births
- 1930s
1930s
156 births
- 1940s
1940s
105 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 177 births (24% of all-time use).
How Clenton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Clenton's total volume
Clenton by state
Where Clenton concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 17 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 9 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.8% |
17 of 742 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Clenton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Clentons (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Clenton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~105 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, 1908–2013 (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 Clenton 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.