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Clinton

Boy

Meaning of Clinton: Old English: 'settlement on the hill'

Clinton is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1726th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1726

94 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

98,005

First recorded 1880 · peak 1981

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 2,222 babies1982: 2,092 babies1983: 1,912 babies1984: 1,869 babies1985: 1,699 babies1986: 1,533 babies1987: 1,379 babies1988: 1,397 babies1989: 1,358 babies1990: 1,501 babies19901991: 1,665 babies1992: 1,472 babies1993: 838 babies1994: 586 babies1995: 476 babies1996: 394 babies1997: 421 babies1998: 322 babies1999: 260 babies2000: 289 babies20002001: 257 babies2002: 245 babies2003: 252 babies2004: 258 babies2005: 279 babies2006: 240 babies2007: 291 babies2008: 248 babies2009: 226 babies2010: 199 babies20102011: 221 babies2012: 227 babies2013: 220 babies2014: 234 babies2015: 201 babies2016: 187 babies2017: 140 babies2018: 158 babies2019: 125 babies2020: 129 babies20202021: 122 babies2022: 133 babies2023: 104 babies2024: 82 babies2025: 94 babies
US babies named Clinton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,222.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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