Clement is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Clement means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Clement across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Clement has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Clement is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “merciful, mild”. From Latin clemens, borne by several popes and saints.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,173 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 493 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 157 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 Clement per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (344/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (26/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1969 (13/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Clement has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #654 nationally (given to 344 babies that year).
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