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Clement

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Origin of the name

Clement comes from the Latin Clemens, “merciful, gentle.” Several popes bore it, starting with Saint Clement of Rome in the 1st century.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1918, with 344 births and the No. 297 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 2258.
14,167births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 297rank at its peak, in 1918

Where babies named Clement are born

1918

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The darker the blue, the more common Clement is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Clement is most common in Pennsylvania (2.9 times), Louisiana (2.5) and Wisconsin (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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