Total births
32,731
Boys' name · since 1880
Clint
32,731 babies named Clint in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2419
- among boys today
- 32,731
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Clint currently ranks #2419 among boys' names in America, with 32,731 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Clint recorded 32,731 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #2419 nationally today, ahead of 83% of boys, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2419 among boys today
- 32,731 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 83% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Clint is currently the #2419 boys' name in America, more common than 83% of boys - 32,731 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2419
- among boys today
- 32,731
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Clint vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2419
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 83% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Clint was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
1,274 babies were named Clint in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Clint compares
32,731 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Clint's all-time total is 89x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clint | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32,731 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,274 | 23 | 22,252 |
Clint's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clint splits its recorded history at 1953: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1897 (9 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 1,274 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clint at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#2,419
Active since
1880
Clint popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 1,274
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Clint popularity over time - girls
54 total births recorded since 1970 (Clint as girls' name)
Clint by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Clint's strongest decade.
9,088 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Clint births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 174
1880s
174 births
- 1890s 145
1890s
145 births
- 1900s 182
1900s
182 births
- 1910s 428
1910s
428 births
- 1920s 531
1920s
531 births
- 1930s 450
1930s
450 births
- 1940s 665
1940s
665 births
- 1950s 2,137
1950s
2,137 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,507 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,088 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,484 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,995 births
- 2000s 1,259
2000s
1,259 births
- 2010s 1,165
2010s
1,165 births
- 2020s 521
2020s
521 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 9,088 births (28% of all-time use).
How Clint 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 Clint's total volume
Clint vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Clint by state
Where Clint concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,978 | 12.2% |
| #2 | California | | 2,286 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 1,283 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,181 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,149 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 954 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 934 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 923 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Clint's total US births 12.2%
Even split
3,978 of 32,731 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Clint appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clint? ▼
32,731 babies have been named Clint since 1880. It currently ranks #2419 among boys. The peak year was 1980 with 1,274 births.
When was Clint most popular? ▼
Clint was most popular in the 1970s decade with 9,088 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Clint most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clint are Texas (3,978 births), California (2,286 births), Louisiana (1,283 births).
How long has the name Clint been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clint since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Clint? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clifford, Clinton, Clifton, Cliff, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Clint's data
- Clint's decade-level peak was the 1970s (9,088 total births); usage has since declined to 521 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Clints (3,978 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Clint
Nearby Names Like Clint
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clint
Clifford Boy
#1341 188,249 births
Clinton Boy
#1922 97,567 births
Clifton Boy
#1735 70,249 births
Cliff Boy
#3002 9,307 births
Clive Boy
#2043 3,336 births
Compare Clint side by side: Clint vs Clifford Clint vs Clinton Clint vs Clifton
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Clint
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Clint: #2419 Boys' Name - 32,731 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clint. 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 Clint 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.