Clint is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Clint means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Clint across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Clint has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Clint is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “town on a hill or headland”. A short form of Clinton, from a place name meaning settlement by the hill.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 32,785 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 73 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 50 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 Clint per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1980 (1,283/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1981 (13/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (4/yr).
Clint has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1980, when it ranked #401 nationally (given to 1,289 babies that year).
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