Clem
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #260 in 1889
0 babies were named Clem in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryClem has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Clems, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1889, when it reached #260.
About the name Clem
Clem is a boy name of English and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-lem”. US birth records list Clem for boys from 1880 to 2017, in 121 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #260 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 272 | 3,676 boys |
| 1890s | 233 | 4,284 boys |
| 1900s | 162 | 6,158 boys |
| 1910s | 111 | 9,008 boys |
| 1920s | 77 | 13,036 boys |
| 1930s | 52 | 19,117 boys |
| 1940s | 34 | 29,420 boys |
| 1950s | 18 | 56,721 boys |
| 1960s | 13 | 79,936 boys |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 149,701 boys |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 210,526 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 625,000 boys |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 775,194 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 747,664 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Clem
What is the origin of the name Clem?
Clem has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Clem a boy or girl name?
Clem is a boy name.
How popular is the name Clem?
Clem is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #260 in 1889.