—2024 rank
1981peak year
95,085babies named Clinton since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend
Clinton popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Clinton mean?
From an English place name meaning 'settlement on the river Glyme', from Old English. A surname given name reinforced by political associations.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Clintons
- DeWitt Clinton, statesman
Spellings & variants
Clint
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