Boys' name · since 1969

Clinten

Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Clinten, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,868 of 45,481
all-time among boys
93
born since 1969
1980s
peak decade

Clinten sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 93 recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Clinten recorded 93 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1994.

  • #17,868 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 93 born since 1969
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clinten ranks #17,868 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,868 of 45,481
all-time among boys
93
born since 1969
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clinten's 93 recorded births place it above 60.58% 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.

Clinten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clinten's full recorded timeline at 1982, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Clinten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1977)
10
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4681012 19691976197819811983199019921994 5

Clinten by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 39% of the file).

1980s was Clinten's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Clinten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clinten? ▼
93 babies have been named Clinten since 1969. All-time, it sits at #17,868 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1977 with 10 births.
Where does Clinten sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clinten ranks #17,868 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 Clinten most popular? ▼
Clinten was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Clinten been used? ▼
Records for Clinten go back to 1969, giving 26 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Clinten? ▼
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 Clinten's data

  • Clinten's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1990s (26) -- 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 Clinten

Nearby Names Like Clinten

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

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 Clinten side by side: Clinten vs Clifford Clinten vs Clinton Clinten vs Clifton

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Milbern
93 births · Peak 1920
Wilbon
93 births · Peak 1930
Beldon
93 births · Peak 1934
Marks
93 births · Peak 1957
Thales
93 births · Peak 2009
Elfego
93 births · Peak 1959
Doyel
93 births · Peak 1925
Paddy
93 births · Peak 1948

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clinten: 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, 1969–1994 (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 Clinten 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.