How Many People Are Named Clem?
An estimated 1,163 people in the United States have the first name Clem. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Clem peaked in popularity in 1917 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Clem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Clem is overwhelmingly male, 54 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 69, Clem is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
1,163
About 1 in 294,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1917
109 births
Total Registered
4,329
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clem
Clem is predominantly male (98.8%), though 54 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Clem as a male name
Ranked #8,283 in 2017
9 male births in 2017
Peak: 1917 (102 births)
Clem as a female name
Ranked #4,401 in 1926
6 female births in 1926
Peak: 1917 (7 births)
Clem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clem span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 856 babies were registered. Clem has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clem by Decade
How has Clem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Clem by State
Birth registrations for Clem span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana. The lowest are in Minnesota, Michigan, Kentucky. On average, about 47 Clems were registered per state.
Clem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clem
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Clem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clem?
We estimate approximately 1,163 people named Clem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 294,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Clem a common name?
Clem is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,329 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clem most popular?
Clem reached peak popularity in 1917, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clem is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clem a male name?
Clem is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clem Smith, Clem Johnson, Clem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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