Clementine
Girl name · #456 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Clementine? In official American birth records, Clementine has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Clementine ranks #456 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 676 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #815, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,663 girls born in 2025 was named Clementine.
The 145-year story
Clementine first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 19 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 676 babies and a rank of #456. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Clementine per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clementine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Clementine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Clementine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Clementine is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Clementine is most common in WA (1 per 1,000), AR (1 per 1,000), OK (0.9 per 1,000), OR (0.9 per 1,000), UT (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Clementine is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Clementine
Statistically, parents drawn to Clementine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marceline, Coraline, Evangeline, Calliope, and Celine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clementine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 676 | #456 |
| 2024 | 650 | #474 |
| 2023 | 557 | #542 |
| 2022 | 547 | #559 |
| 2021 | 555 | #551 |
| 2020 | 483 | #601 |
| 2019 | 423 | #685 |
| 2018 | 427 | #684 |
| 2017 | 383 | #739 |
| 2016 | 388 | #734 |
| 2015 | 344 | #815 |
| 2014 | 288 | #939 |
| 2013 | 227 | #1086 |
| 2012 | 208 | #1179 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1490 |
| 2010 | 132 | #1629 |
| 2009 | 143 | #1572 |
| 2008 | 103 | #2020 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 78 | #2396 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Clementine?
In official American birth records, the name Clementine first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 19 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Clementine a popular girl name?
Clementine ranked #456 among girls in 2025 with 676 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #815.
When was the name Clementine most popular?
Clementine peaked in 2025, when 676 American girls received the name (ranked #456 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Clementine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,663 newborn American girls was named Clementine. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.