Clem is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Clem means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Clem across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Clem has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Clem is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “pet form of Clement, merciful”. A short form of Clement, from the Latin clemens meaning mild.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,329 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Clem per year, United States (1880 to 2017). United States peaked in 1917 (109/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (4/yr).
Clem is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #1,206 nationally (given to 109 babies that year).
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