How Many People Are Named Clenton?
An estimated 276 people in the United States have the first name Clenton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Clenton peaked in popularity in 1931 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clenton 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 Clenton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Clenton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
276
About 1 in 1,241,864 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1931
22 births
Total Registered
742
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clenton
Clenton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 742 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Clenton as a male name
Ranked #12,489 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1931 (22 births)
Clenton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clenton span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 177 babies were registered. Clenton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clenton by Decade
How has Clenton 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.
Clenton by State
Birth registrations for Clenton span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in Mississippi, Alabama, Texas. On average, about 11 Clentons were registered per state.
Clenton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clenton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clenton
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Clenton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clenton?
We estimate approximately 276 people named Clenton 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 1,241,864 Americans share this first name.
Is Clenton a common name?
Clenton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 742 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clenton most popular?
Clenton reached peak popularity in 1931, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clenton is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clenton a male name?
Clenton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clenton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clenton Smith, Clenton Johnson, Clenton 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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