Clement

“Merciful” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #2258 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Clement has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #266 (1912) · 14,167 babies named Clement all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #82 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Clements

Clement I — 4th Pope of the Catholic Church
Clement Attlee — Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 (1883–1967)
Clement XII — pope of the Catholic Church from 1730 to 1740
Clement VII — pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
Clement VIII — pope of the Catholic Church from 1592 to 1605 (1536–1605)

Among 523 notable people named Clement:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Clement Vallandigham, American lawyer and politician (1820–1871).

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