How Many People Are Named Clynton?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Clynton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Clynton peaked in popularity in 1931 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clynton 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 Clynton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Clynton is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1931
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clynton
Clynton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Clynton as a male name
Ranked #8,413 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1931 (5 births)
Clynton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clynton span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 5 babies were registered. Clynton remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Clynton by Decade
How has Clynton 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.
Clynton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clynton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clynton
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Clynton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clynton?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Clynton 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Clynton a common name?
Clynton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clynton most popular?
Clynton reached peak popularity in 1931, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clynton is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clynton a male name?
Clynton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clynton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clynton Smith, Clynton Johnson, Clynton 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me