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Clinton

“Town on a hill” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1728 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Clinton has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #124 (1981) · 97,567 babies named Clinton all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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