Clinton

“Town on a hill” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1732 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Clinton — on the books since 1880, #1732 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 98,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Clint is a short form of Clinton.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Clintons

Clinton Joseph Davisson — American physicist (1881-1958)
Clinton Njie — Cameroonian professional footballer
Clinton Hart Merriam — American zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1942)
Clinton Mata — Angolan association football player
Clinton Morrison — association football player

In stories & tradition

Clinton (Hawkeye) — Tales of Suspense
Clinton (Clint Barton) — Thor · The Avengers
Clinton Coot — Legend of the Three Caballeros

What Clintons become

Among 316 notable people named Clinton:

Sports figures appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Clinton Njie, Cameroonian professional footballer.

Similar names: Clint · Derick · Clifton · Roderick · Quinton · Brenton

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