Clemente
How to say it: kleh-MEN-teh · /kleˈmente/
Latin 'clemens' meaning 'merciful, gentle' - Spanish and Italian form of Clement borne by popes.
Clemente was the 3,700th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,306 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,700 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,306 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Clemente peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Clem
- Cleme
Honouring a Clemente in the family
- Clempet form
- Clementequivalent
- Clemencecross_gender
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Clemente is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Clemente
- Clemente Russo (born 1982)Boxer
- Clemente Mastella (born 1947)Italian politician
- Clemente Rojas (born 1952)Boxer
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