How Many People Are Named Clemon?
An estimated 516 people in the United States have the first name Clemon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Clemon peaked in popularity in 1919 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clemon 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 Clemon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Clemon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
516
About 1 in 664,253 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1919
37 births
Total Registered
1,339
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clemon
Clemon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,339 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Clemon as a male name
Ranked #9,791 in 2003
6 male births in 2003
Peak: 1919 (37 births)
Clemon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clemon span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 264 babies were registered. Clemon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clemon by Decade
How has Clemon 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.
Clemon by State
Birth registrations for Clemon span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana. On average, about 14 Clemons were registered per state.
Clemon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clemon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clemon
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Clemon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clemon?
We estimate approximately 516 people named Clemon 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 664,253 Americans share this first name.
Is Clemon a common name?
Clemon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,339 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clemon most popular?
Clemon reached peak popularity in 1919, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clemon is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clemon a male name?
Clemon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clemon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clemon Smith, Clemon Johnson, Clemon 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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