How Many People Are Named Clover?
An estimated 4,582 people in the United States have the first name Clover. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Clover peaked in popularity in 2024 with 498 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clover 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 Clover paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Clover is overwhelmingly female, 83 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Clover is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,582
About 1 in 74,805 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
498 births
Total Registered
5,140
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clover
Clover is predominantly female (98.4%), though 83 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Clover as a male name
Ranked #5,687 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (16 births)
Clover as a female name
Ranked #618 in 2024
482 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (482 births)
Clover: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clover span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,893 babies were registered. Clover remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Clover by Decade
How has Clover 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.
Clover by State
Birth registrations for Clover span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, New Hampshire, Nebraska. On average, about 73 Clovers were registered per state.
Clover + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clover as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Clover: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clover?
We estimate approximately 4,582 people named Clover 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 74,805 Americans share this first name.
Is Clover a common name?
Clover is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,140 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clover most popular?
Clover reached peak popularity in 2024, when 498 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clover is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clover a female name?
Clover is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clover Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clover Smith, Clover Johnson, Clover 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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