How Many People Are Named Clemon?

Complete statistics for the name Clemon: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.

Clemon
Very Rare
modern American coinage

Clemon is a very rare name, with only 466 people bearing it in the US today, making up just 1 in 708,044 Americans. The majority of those named Clemon are over 60, reflecting its status as a classic, old-school name.

~417
Living in US
1 in 794,842
Americans
1919
Peak Year

📖 Meaning & Origin

💬
Meaning
Creative variant of Cleo
🌐
Origin
modern American coinage
🌟
Lucky Day
Friday
💎
Lucky Stone
Amethyst
🔢
Numerology
Life Path 8
Personality Traits
Determined Strong Traditional
8
Life Path Number

It's believed that life-path number 8 represents power, ambition, and success.

🌍 Worldwide Usage

988
Worldwide Bearers
#256,274
Global Rank
🇺🇸 United States
892
🇧🇷 Brazil
27
🇵🇭 Philippines
20
🇿🇦 South Africa
18
🇨🇲 Cameroon
2
🇨🇦 Canada
2
🇨🇳 China
2
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
2
🇳🇱 Netherlands
2
🇬🇾 Guyana
2

⚥ Gender Distribution

♂ Male
466 (100%)
♀ Female
0 (0%)

📊 Births by Age Group

Avg Cohort Age: 86
11
Would be under 30 (1%)
153
Would be 30–60 (11%)
1,175
Would be over 60 (88%)

All 1,339 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).

📈 Popularity Over Time

Peak: 1919

Annual US births from SSA records  ·  Trend: Stable

🏆 Name Scorecard

Popularity
89
Classic Feel
88
Modern Appeal
12
International
83

Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency

📜 Clemon Through the Generations

Clemon has been a name through the generations, peaking in popularity in 1919 with 37 births. Today, it's a name that's largely associated with older generations, with 88% of people named Clemon being over 60 years old. its rarity, Clemon remains stable in usage, maintaining its classic charm.

📍 State Distribution (Top 10)

Mississippi 31
Alabama 25
Texas 23
Georgia 20
North Carolina 16
Florida 5
Kentucky 5
Louisiana 5
South Carolina 5
Virginia 5

✨ Similar Names to Clemon

🌿 Related Names by Origin

Other names sharing Clemon's modern American coinage roots

📄 About the Name Clemon

How Many People Have the Name Clemon?

Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 417 people in the United States currently share the name Clemon. That works out to roughly 1 in every 794,842 Americans, placing it in the Very Rare category.

Is Clemon a Common or Rare Name?

Clemon is classified as Very Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.

What Does the Name Clemon Mean?

Clemon means "creative variant of Cleo" and comes from modern American coinage origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 8.

Gender Breakdown

Of all recorded bearers of Clemon in SSA data, approximately 100% are male and 0% are female.

When Was Clemon Most Popular?

The name Clemon reached peak popularity in 1919, with 37 babies registered that year. Current trend: Stable.

How Is This Data Calculated?

All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are named Clemon?

Approximately 417 people named Clemon live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 417. That works out to roughly 1 in 794,842 Americans.

Is Clemon a rare name?

Clemon is classified as Very Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 794,842 Americans has this name.

What does the name Clemon mean?

Clemon means "creative variant of Cleo" and comes from modern American coinage origins.

Is Clemon more male or female?

Based on SSA records, 100% of people named Clemon are male and 0% are female.

When was Clemon most popular?

Clemon peaked in 1919 with 37 births that year. Current trend: Stable.

How accurate are these statistics?

All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.

Disclaimer: All results are statistical estimates based on aggregated SSA birth records and modeling. Not exact counts of individuals. Data source: SSA National Baby Names dataset.
Quick Stats
Living in US417
All-Time Births417
1 in X1 in 794,842
RarityVery Rare
GenderMale
Avg Age86
Peak Year1919
World Rank#256,274
Male %100%
Female %0%

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Powered by the SSA National Baby Names dataset, birth registrations from 1880 to present.

All counts are statistical estimates. See the methodology page.