Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Name of a king
- French
- Teutonic
- Renowned fighter; an early form of Ludwig or Louis
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Clovis
Pronunciation
c-lo-vis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1917 (rank #650, 84 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4707, 21 births)
- Girls: peak in 1923 (rank #1464, 31 births); most recent 1963 (rank #4894, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 16 | – |
| 2021 | 19 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 13 | – |
| 2018 | 14 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
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 2017 (rank #3992, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
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 2008 (rank #206, 350 births); most recent 2023 (rank #503, 90 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 90 |
| 2022 | 125 |
| 2021 | 109 |
| 2020 | 118 |
| 2019 | 126 |
| 2018 | 133 |
| 2017 | 171 |
| 2016 | 165 |
| 2015 | 152 |
| 2014 | 183 |
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