Clint

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A few things about Clint you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Clint

Clint Howard

American actor

Choose Clint and your child shares a first name with Clint Howard, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Clint, like who?” Clint Howard's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 29,412 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Clint, 58 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Clint would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryClint has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Clints, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1980, when it ranked #195. Today it's #2,363, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowClint was 2.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 11,696 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 29,412.
• 🍂TrendClint has slipped 1,016 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,363. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedClint is most popular in Missouri, where it ranks #869. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Clint

Clint is a boy name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-int”. US birth records list Clint for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #195 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,363, with 58 babies.

Origin:English names