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Clemente

Boy

Meaning of Clemente: Italian: 'merciful'

Clemente is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4400th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4400

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,751

First recorded 1880 · peak 2000

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 40 babies1982: 32 babies1983: 50 babies1984: 48 babies1985: 44 babies1986: 28 babies1987: 56 babies1988: 31 babies1989: 42 babies1990: 48 babies19901991: 50 babies1992: 53 babies1993: 49 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 52 babies1996: 60 babies1997: 56 babies1998: 45 babies1999: 51 babies2000: 60 babies20002001: 48 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 58 babies2005: 43 babies2006: 45 babies2007: 46 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Clemente per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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