How Many People Are Named Clinton?
An estimated 66,583 people in the United States have the first name Clinton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Clinton peaked in popularity in 1981 with 2,222 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clinton 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 Clinton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Clinton is overwhelmingly male, 438 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Clinton has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
66,583
About 1 in 5,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1981
2,222 births
Total Registered
97,911
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clinton
Clinton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 97,911 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Clinton as a male name
Ranked #1,933 in 2024
81 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (2,206 births)
Clinton as a female name
Ranked #13,728 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1984 (18 births)
Clinton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clinton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 17,645 babies were registered. Clinton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clinton by Decade
How has Clinton 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 867 | 867 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 857 | 857 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,122 | 1,122 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 5,320 | 5,302 | 18 | |
| 1920s | 8,512 | 8,443 | 69 | |
| 1930s | 6,748 | 6,708 | 40 | |
| 1940s | 7,720 | 7,706 | 14 | |
| 1950s | 9,358 | 9,323 | 35 | |
| 1960s | 10,320 | 10,268 | 52 | |
| 1970s | 16,442 | 16,346 | 96 | |
| 1980s | 17,645 | 17,536 | 109 | |
| 1990s | 7,935 | 7,930 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 2,585 | 2,585 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,912 | 1,912 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 568 | 568 | 0 | |
Clinton by State
Birth registrations for Clinton span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, New Hampshire. On average, about 1,790 Clintons were registered per state.
Clinton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clinton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Clinton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clinton?
We estimate approximately 66,583 people named Clinton 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 5,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Clinton a common name?
Clinton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 97,911 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clinton most popular?
Clinton reached peak popularity in 1981, when 2,222 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clinton is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clinton a male name?
Clinton is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clinton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clinton Smith, Clinton Johnson, Clinton 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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