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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clinton

Ranked #759 - 1 in 128,368 people
US

Most common in

United States

62k bearers

World total

62,321

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#759

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States62k
Worldwide
~62k
rank #759
Rarity
1 in 128,368
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~62k in US

About the name Clinton

There are an estimated 62,321 people named Clinton alive worldwide today. That ranks Clinton at #759 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clinton is held by approximately 62,321 people, ranking #759 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,326 U.S. residents).

Historically Clinton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Clinton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Clinton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Clinton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 79
  2. 1881: 87
  3. 1882: 79
  4. 1883: 87
  5. 1884: 101
  6. 1885: 82
  7. 1886: 85
  8. 1887: 71
  9. 1888: 101
  10. 1889: 95
  11. 1890: 90
  12. 1891: 87
  13. 1892: 84
  14. 1893: 80
  15. 1894: 80
  16. 1895: 91
  17. 1896: 93
  18. 1897: 90
  19. 1898: 92
  20. 1899: 70
  21. 1900: 91
  22. 1901: 76
  23. 1902: 92
  24. 1903: 106
  25. 1904: 109
  26. 1905: 98
  27. 1906: 100
  28. 1907: 139
  29. 1908: 140
  30. 1909: 171
  31. 1910: 162
  32. 1911: 179
  33. 1912: 362
  34. 1913: 386
  35. 1914: 566
  36. 1915: 681
  37. 1916: 662
  38. 1917: 670
  39. 1918: 833
  40. 1919: 819
  41. 1920: 913
  42. 1921: 873
  43. 1922: 924
  44. 1923: 873
  45. 1924: 831
  46. 1925: 869
  47. 1926: 850
  48. 1927: 802
  49. 1928: 805
  50. 1929: 772
  51. 1930: 704
  52. 1931: 694
  53. 1932: 705
  54. 1933: 639
  55. 1934: 643
  56. 1935: 718
  57. 1936: 659
  58. 1937: 659
  59. 1938: 665
  60. 1939: 662
  61. 1940: 638
  62. 1941: 737
  63. 1942: 738
  64. 1943: 710
  65. 1944: 690
  66. 1945: 681
  67. 1946: 805
  68. 1947: 954
  69. 1948: 856
  70. 1949: 911
  71. 1950: 837
  72. 1951: 902
  73. 1952: 878
  74. 1953: 845
  75. 1954: 794
  76. 1955: 833
  77. 1956: 967
  78. 1957: 1,100
  79. 1958: 1,072
  80. 1959: 1,131
  81. 1960: 1,100
  82. 1961: 1,000
  83. 1962: 922
  84. 1963: 983
  85. 1964: 1,026
  86. 1965: 919
  87. 1966: 832
  88. 1967: 917
  89. 1968: 1,135
  90. 1969: 1,486
  91. 1970: 1,603
  92. 1971: 1,494
  93. 1972: 1,492
  94. 1973: 1,518
  95. 1974: 1,559
  96. 1975: 1,591
  97. 1976: 1,665
  98. 1977: 1,879
  99. 1978: 1,776
  100. 1979: 1,865
  101. 1980: 2,181
  102. 1981: 2,222
  103. 1982: 2,092
  104. 1983: 1,912
  105. 1984: 1,869
  106. 1985: 1,699
  107. 1986: 1,533
  108. 1987: 1,379
  109. 1988: 1,397
  110. 1989: 1,358
  111. 1990: 1,501
  112. 1991: 1,665
  113. 1992: 1,472
  114. 1993: 838
  115. 1994: 586
  116. 1995: 476
  117. 1996: 394
  118. 1997: 421
  119. 1998: 322
  120. 1999: 260
  121. 2000: 289
  122. 2001: 257
  123. 2002: 245
  124. 2003: 252
  125. 2004: 258
  126. 2005: 279
  127. 2006: 240
  128. 2007: 291
  129. 2008: 248
  130. 2009: 226
  131. 2010: 199
  132. 2011: 221
  133. 2012: 227
  134. 2013: 220
  135. 2014: 234
  136. 2015: 201
  137. 2016: 187
  138. 2017: 140
  139. 2018: 158
  140. 2019: 125
  141. 2020: 129
  142. 2021: 122
  143. 2022: 133
  144. 2023: 104
  145. 2024: 82
  146. 2025: 94

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clinton worldwide?

There are an estimated 62,321 people named Clinton alive worldwide today, ranking #759 globally.

Is Clinton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 128,368 people. In the United States there are roughly 62,321 bearers, which is 1 in 5,326 Americans.

Is Clinton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clinton is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Clinton come from?

Who are famous people named Clinton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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