Clinton

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

⭐ Famous Clinton

Clinton Davisson

American physicist (1881-1958)

Choose Clinton and your child shares a first name with Clinton Davisson, an American physicist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Clinton, like who?” Clinton Davisson's Wikipedia article is available in 83 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,182 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Clinton, 94 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Clinton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryClinton has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Clintons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1981, when it ranked #124. Today it's #1,728, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowClinton was 2.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,798 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 18,182.
• 🍂TrendClinton has slipped 360 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,728. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Clinton

Clinton is a boy name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Clinton for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #124 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,728, with 94 babies.

Origin:English names