Clement
Boy name · #2259 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 62 baby boys were named Clement, placing it at #2259 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 boys born in 2025 was named Clement.
Babies named Clement per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Clement first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 344 boys were named Clement — good for #297 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clement in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Clement is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Clement will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Clement is most common
State-level data for Clement is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Clement
Statistically, parents drawn to Clement tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charley, Christ, Rupert, Cyril, and Casimir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clement | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2258 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2493 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2300 |
| 2020 | 49 | #2586 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2319 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 43 | #2754 |
| 2013 | 42 | #2763 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 53 | #2237 |
| 2004 | 36 | #2843 |
| 2003 | 34 | #2847 |
| 2002 | 44 | #2337 |
| 2001 | 43 | #2306 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Clement a popular boy name?
Clement ranked #2259 among boys in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Clement most popular?
Clement peaked in 1918, when 344 American boys received the name (ranked #297 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Clement?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American boys was named Clement. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.