Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Gentle, Merciful
Mild; merciful
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Clement
Pronunciation
c-leme-nt, cl(e)-ment
Famous People
Pope Clement I-XIV, Former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, Poet Clement C. Moore
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #297, 344 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2258, 62 births)
- Girls: peak in 1936 (rank #3700, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | – |
| 2024 | 63 | – |
| 2023 | 57 | – |
| 2022 | 55 | – |
| 2021 | 60 | – |
| 2020 | 49 | – |
| 2019 | 49 | – |
| 2018 | 43 | – |
| 2017 | 56 | – |
| 2016 | 52 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #1082, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #8, 5,997 births); most recent 2023 (rank #95, 700 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #3616, 5 births); most recent 2007 (rank #4348, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 700 | – |
| 2022 | 896 | – |
| 2021 | 1,092 | – |
| 2020 | 1,224 | – |
| 2019 | 1,534 | – |
| 2018 | 1,642 | – |
| 2017 | 1,860 | – |
| 2016 | 2,172 | – |
| 2015 | 2,533 | – |
| 2014 | 2,887 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1969 (rank #163, 13 births); most recent 2006 (rank #595, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #648, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #427, 6 births); most recent 1995 (rank #506, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence