Recorded 1931–1991 Boys' name Peak 1931 15 births

Clynton — boys' name

15 babies named Clynton in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51980s51990s5
1930s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Clynton was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

5 babies were named Clynton in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clynton

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Clynton between 1931 and 1991, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clynton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clynton performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Clynton shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clynton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clynton at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

15

Since 1931

61 years of records

Peak year

1931

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1931

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 1991

Clynton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1931

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1931)
5
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
5 199119841931 5

Clynton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 33% of Clynton's all-time total
1930s51980s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clynton?
15 babies have been named Clynton since 1931. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1931 with 5 births.
When was Clynton most popular?
Clynton was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Clynton been used?
Clynton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 61 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Clynton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clyde, Clydell, Clydie, Clyne, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1931–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.