Clinton

Clinton

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Clinton is a given name. It may be shortened informally to Clint.

From Wikipedia

Clinton first appears in the data in 1969 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1983 with 222 babies (rank #59 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Clinton

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Clinton yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,344

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

222

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1969	33	#108
1971	44	#105
1972	64	#102
1973	61	#103
1974	78	#99
1975	81	#96
1976	129	#84
1977	158	#75
1978	187	#67
1979	214	#59
1980	193	#63
1981	181	#68
1982	196	#63
1983	222	#59
1984	164	#73
1985	86	#94
1986	74	#101
1987	72	#101
1988	64	#102
1989	41	#108
2016	2	#587

Year

Babies

Rank

1969

#108

1971

#105

1972

#102

1973

#103

1974

#99

1975

#96

1976

129

#84

1977

158

#75

1978

187

#67

1979

214

#59

1980

193

#63

1981

181

#68

1982

196

#63

1983

222

#59

1984

164

#73

1985

#94

1986

#101

1987

#101

1988

#102

1989

#108

2016

#587