Baby Name Popularity Profile

Clementine

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Clementine.

✦ Merciful, gentle 🌍 Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #456
All-Time Peak Rank #363 Achieved 1882
Total U.S. Births 13,676 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 676 births in 2025
💡 The Clementine Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Merciful, gentle
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Late Latin name Clementina, a feminine diminutive of Clemens, meaning 'merciful' or 'gentle'.
Common Nicknames
Clem Clemmie Tiny
Alternative Spellings
Clementina Klementine
Pronunciation: KLEM-en-teen
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Clementine

According to SSA data, Clementine achieved its highest historical rank of #363 in 1882. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 676 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 96.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 97 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Clementine across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +96.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 676 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 16 yrs
Registry Streak 97 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 203
1890s: 305
1900s: 377
1910s: 1,171
1920s: 1,291
1930s: 963
1940s: 909
1950s: 912
1960s: 299
1970s: 73
1980s: 70
1990s: 92
2000s: 573
2010s: 2,970
2020s: 3,468

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Cle-men-tine
Letter Count 10 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 97.3% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 97.3% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State North Carolina
Top States North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, Mississippi, Louisiana
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
North Carolina #613 709 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #303 188 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #240 314 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 241 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 323 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #322 175 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #402 315 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #294 110 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #295 146 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #255 46 2020 Insufficient historical volume
California #408 1,078 2020 15.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #418 575 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #538 184 1951 Insufficient historical volume
New York #614 744 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #585 323 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #452 220 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #512 707 2024 +31.9% Growth
Georgia #566 255 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #447 202 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #345 30 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #482 120 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 26 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #457 366 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #860 204 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #505 157 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #677 111 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #147 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #555 130 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #512 71 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #359 162 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #451 296 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #398 124 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #299 84 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #276 64 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #124 18 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #600 202 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #288 92 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #321 28 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 13 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 11 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #555 26 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 7 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 16 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 12 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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