Clinton is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Clinton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Clinton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Clinton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Clinton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “settlement on a hill”. originally a place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 98,005 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 234 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 141 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,004 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 Clinton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (2,222/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (3/yr).
Clinton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #253 nationally (given to 2,227 babies that year).
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