Clover
An English word name from the meadow plant, Old English clafre. It belongs with the botanical names English speakers adopted in the nineteenth century.
Clover in 2025
Clover was given to 593 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,025th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,591 babies born.
The history of Clover
Clover reached its highest point in 2025, when 593 babies were given the name, ranking 1,025th that year.
Across the 129 years of records since 1897, 5,738 babies have been named Clover. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Clover by decade
| Decade | Babies named Clover | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 2,482 |
| 1900s | 45 | 1,990 |
| 1910s | 143 | 2,283 |
| 1920s | 155 | 3,275 |
| 1930s | 79 | 3,884 |
| 1940s | 80 | 4,356 |
| 1950s | 111 | 4,388 |
| 1960s | 67 | 5,992 |
| 1970s | 197 | 3,860 |
| 1980s | 83 | 5,768 |
| 1990s | 81 | 9,225 |
| 2000s | 585 | 2,932 |
| 2010s | 1,616 | 2,077 |
| 2020s | 2,491 | 1,025 |
Where Clover is heading
Clover has risen 229% over the past decade, from 180 babies in 2015 to 593 in 2025.
Names like Clover
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Clover.