Clement
From the Latin Clemens, meaning gentle or merciful. Borne by an early bishop of Rome and a line of later popes, which carried it into most European languages.
Clement in 2025
Clement was given to 62 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,857th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 53,473 babies born.
The history of Clement
Clement reached its highest point in 1918, when 344 babies were given the name, ranking 654th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 609th, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,173 babies have been named Clement. Half of them were born before 1934, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Clement by decade
| Decade | Babies named Clement | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 242 | 609 |
| 1890s | 317 | 694 |
| 1900s | 442 | 745 |
| 1910s | 2,332 | 609 |
| 1920s | 2,842 | 695 |
| 1930s | 1,851 | 777 |
| 1940s | 1,562 | 909 |
| 1950s | 1,283 | 1,303 |
| 1960s | 792 | 1,745 |
| 1970s | 498 | 2,434 |
| 1980s | 440 | 3,113 |
| 1990s | 392 | 4,155 |
| 2000s | 390 | 5,147 |
| 2010s | 442 | 5,147 |
| 2020s | 348 | 4,749 |
Where Clement is heading
Clement has risen 41% over the past decade, from 44 babies in 2015 to 62 in 2025.
Names like Clement
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Clement.