How Many People Are Named Klinton?
An estimated 553 people in the United States have the first name Klinton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Klinton peaked in popularity in 1992 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Klinton 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 Klinton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
553
About 1 in 619,809 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1992
33 births
Total Registered
580
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Klinton
Klinton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 580 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Klinton as a male name
Ranked #13,268 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 1992 (33 births)
Klinton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Klinton span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 242 babies were registered. Klinton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Klinton by Decade
How has Klinton 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.
Klinton by State
Birth registrations for Klinton span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, Missouri. The lowest are in Missouri, Utah, Texas. On average, about 16 Klintons were registered per state.
Klinton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Klinton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Klinton
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Klinton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Klinton?
We estimate approximately 553 people named Klinton 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 619,809 Americans share this first name.
Is Klinton a common name?
Klinton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 580 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Klinton most popular?
Klinton reached peak popularity in 1992, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Klinton is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Klinton a male name?
Klinton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Klinton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Klinton Smith, Klinton Johnson, Klinton 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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