How Many People Are Named Clennie?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Clennie. It is used for both genders, with 55.1% male. The average bearer is 117 years old, and Clennie peaked in popularity in 1936 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clennie 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 Clennie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 117, Clennie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1919.
- Clennie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
55.1% confidence
Average Age
117
years old
Peak Year
1936
7 births
Total Registered
49
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clennie
Clennie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (55.1%) and females (44.9%). Out of 49 total births registered, 27 were male and 22 were female.
Clennie as a male name
Ranked #2,915 in 1936
7 male births in 1936
Peak: 1936 (7 births)
Clennie as a female name
Ranked #4,348 in 1919
6 female births in 1919
Peak: 1903 (6 births)
Clennie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clennie span from the 1890s to the 1930s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 21 babies were registered. While Clennie is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Clennie by Decade
How has Clennie 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.
Clennie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clennie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clennie
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Clennie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clennie?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Clennie 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Clennie a common name?
Clennie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clennie most popular?
Clennie reached peak popularity in 1936, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clennie is approximately 117 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clennie a male name?
Clennie is predominantly male. 55.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clennie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clennie Smith, Clennie Johnson, Clennie 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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