Holding steady.
Popularity of Clenton since 1908
Babies named Clenton per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1931, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clenton's real moment was 1908.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 75 |
| 1920s | 177 |
| 1930s | 156 |
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 101 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Clenton is a rare name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1908, its peak year, with only a handful of registrations. Unlike many names from that era, it never gained widespread use and has remained extremely uncommon, with no recorded births in most recent years. The name's trajectory has been stable but negligible, and it has not been associated with any particular region. Its obscurity makes it a distinctive choice for parents seeking an early 20th-century revival name.
The name Clenton first appears in U.S. records in 1908. It may be a variant of Clifton (from an English place name meaning 'settlement on a cliff') or Clinton (from a place name meaning 'settlement on a hill'). However, its precise derivation is unclear, and it is likely a modern coinage formed by combining the prefix 'C-' with the popular suffix '-nton'.
Sibling names for Clenton
Names that share Clenton's style, for a brother or sister.
