Boys' name · since 1923

Clinard

14 babies named Clinard in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,782 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

14 boys have been named Clinard since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Clinard has 14 recorded births among boys since 1923, 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 1923 to 1939.

  • #31,782 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 14 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clinard ranks #31,782 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,782 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clinard's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% 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.

Clinard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clinard's full recorded timeline at 1939, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Clinard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 19231939 5

Clinard by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (9 births, 64% of the file).

1920s was Clinard's strongest decade.

9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Clinard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 9 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clinard? ▼
14 babies have been named Clinard since 1923. All-time, it sits at #31,782 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1923 with 9 births.
Where does Clinard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clinard ranks #31,782 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 Clinard most popular? ▼
Clinard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Clinard been used? ▼
Records for Clinard go back to 1923, giving 17 years of history through 1939.
What names are similar to Clinard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clifford, Clinton, Clifton, Clint, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Clinard's data

  • Clinard's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- 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 Clinard

Nearby Names Like Clinard

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

Clifford Boy
#1352 188,249 births
Clinton Boy
#1729 97,567 births
Clifton Boy
#1908 70,249 births
Clint Boy
#2365 32,731 births
Cliff Boy
#2885 9,307 births

Compare Clinard side by side: Clinard vs Clifford Clinard vs Clinton Clinard vs Clifton

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Orace
14 births · Peak 1916
Eskil
14 births · Peak 1916
Benjamon
14 births · Peak 1917
Jafus
14 births · Peak 1917
Carlysle
14 births · Peak 1917
Purdy
14 births · Peak 1917
Millis
14 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clinard: 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, 1923–1939 (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 Clinard 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.