Boys' name · since 1880
Clinton
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 97,567 babies named Clinton, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #319 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,729 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 97,567
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yes -- Clinton is the #1729 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 97,567 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clinton has been recorded 97,567 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1729 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #319 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,729 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 97,567 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clinton ranks #319 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,729 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 97,567 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #319 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,729 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 97,567
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
Clinton's 97,567 recorded births place it above 99.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Clinton compares
97,567 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 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
Clinton's all-time total is 264x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clinton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 97,567 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,206 | 34 | 22,252 |
Clinton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clinton's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 70 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 2,206, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clinton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 2,206
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Clinton popularity over time - girls
438 total births recorded since 1918 (Clinton as girls' name)
Clinton by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (17,533 births, 18% of the file).
1980s was Clinton's strongest decade.
17,533 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Clinton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 867
1880s
867 births
- 1890s 857
1890s
857 births
- 1900s 1,122
1900s
1,122 births
- 1910s 5,302
1910s
5,302 births
- 1920s
1920s
8,443 births
- 1930s 6,708
1930s
6,708 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,706 births
- 1950s
1950s
9,324 births
- 1960s
1960s
10,268 births
- 1970s
1970s
16,346 births
- 1980s
1980s
17,533 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,930 births
- 2000s 2,585
2000s
2,585 births
- 2010s 1,912
2010s
1,912 births
- 2020s 664
2020s
664 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17,533 births (18% of all-time use).
How Clinton 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 Clinton's total volume
Clinton by state
Where Clinton concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8,622 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 5,818 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 4,423 | 4.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 3,650 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 3,511 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 3,377 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 3,367 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 3,302 | 3.4% |
8,622 of 97,567 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Clinton appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Clinton's data
- Clinton's decade-level peak was the 1980s (17,533 total births); usage has since declined to 664 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Clintons (8,622 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Clinton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Clinton 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.