Clementine
Girl name · #456 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Clementine ranks #456 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 676 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #815, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,663 girls born in 2025 was named Clementine.
The 145-year story
Clementine first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 19 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 676 babies and a rank of #456. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Clementine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clementine in class?
Clementine scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Clementine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Clementine is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Clementines were CA (81), TX (62), FL (30), WA (30), NY (27). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Clementine
Statistically, parents drawn to Clementine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marceline, Coraline, Evangeline, Calliope, and Celine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clementine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 676 | #456 |
| 2024 | 650 | #474 |
| 2023 | 557 | #542 |
| 2022 | 547 | #559 |
| 2021 | 555 | #551 |
| 2020 | 483 | #601 |
| 2019 | 423 | #685 |
| 2018 | 427 | #684 |
| 2017 | 383 | #739 |
| 2016 | 388 | #734 |
| 2015 | 344 | #815 |
| 2014 | 288 | #939 |
| 2013 | 227 | #1086 |
| 2012 | 208 | #1179 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1490 |
| 2010 | 132 | #1629 |
| 2009 | 143 | #1572 |
| 2008 | 103 | #2020 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 78 | #2396 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Clementine a popular girl name?
Clementine ranked #456 among girls in 2025 with 676 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #815.
When was the name Clementine most popular?
Clementine peaked in 2025, when 676 American girls received the name (ranked #456 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Clementine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,663 newborn American girls was named Clementine. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.