Clement

Boy name

Clement has been given to 14,173 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.

Meaning & origin /ˈklɛmənt/

From Late Latin Clēmens (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmens (“merciful”). Doublet of Clemens and San Clemente.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

14,173

Peak year

1918 (344 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +41%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Clement.

14,274 babies since 1881

14,456 babies since 1880

13,538 babies since 1880

14,940 babies since 1880

13,122 babies since 1880

15,349 babies since 1880

12,360 babies since 1880

12,341 babies since 1880

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