How Many People Are Named Clovis?
An estimated 1,231 people in the United States have the first name Clovis. It is used for both genders, with 83.0% male. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Clovis peaked in popularity in 1923 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clovis 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 Clovis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,231
About 1 in 278,436 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1923
101 births
Total Registered
3,697
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clovis
Clovis is predominantly male (83.0%), though 627 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Clovis as a male name
Ranked #7,311 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (84 births)
Clovis as a female name
Ranked #4,953 in 1963
8 female births in 1963
Peak: 1923 (31 births)
Clovis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clovis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 853 babies were registered. Clovis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clovis by Decade
How has Clovis 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.
Clovis by State
Birth registrations for Clovis span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma. The lowest are in New Mexico, Kentucky, Georgia. On average, about 71 Cloviss were registered per state.
Clovis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clovis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clovis
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Clovis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clovis?
We estimate approximately 1,231 people named Clovis 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 278,436 Americans share this first name.
Is Clovis a common name?
Clovis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,697 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clovis most popular?
Clovis reached peak popularity in 1923, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clovis is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clovis a male name?
Clovis is predominantly male. 83.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clovis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clovis Smith, Clovis Johnson, Clovis 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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