How Many People Are Named Clements?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Clements. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Clements peaked in popularity in 1915 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clements 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 Clements paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Clements is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Clements is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1915
19 births
Total Registered
281
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clements
Clements is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 281 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Clements as a male name
Ranked #3,769 in 1948
5 male births in 1948
Peak: 1915 (19 births)
Clements: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clements span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 116 babies were registered. Clements has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clements by Decade
How has Clements 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.
Clements by State
Birth registrations for Clements span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Michigan. On average, about 7 Clementss were registered per state.
Clements + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clements as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clements
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Clements: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clements?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Clements 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Clements a common name?
Clements is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 281 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clements most popular?
Clements reached peak popularity in 1915, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clements is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clements a male name?
Clements is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clements Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clements Smith, Clements Johnson, Clements 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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