Clementine
How to say it: KLEM-un-tyne · /ˈklɛməntaɪn/
From Latin 'clemens' meaning 'merciful, gentle'. French feminine of Clement; also famous from the folk song.
Clementine was the 452nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 676 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 95% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #348 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #452 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 676 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,904 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +95% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #348 |
| In France, 2025 | #370 among girls’ names, 130 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
This decade in the 2020s marks the best showing so far for Clementine. The rise is expected to carry on.
What goes with it
Gentle and melodic with soft clarity, Clementine blends virtue and nature. Florence would pair beautifully as a sister.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Clementine is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #370 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #187.
Famous people named Clementine
- Clementine Churchill (1885–1977)Wife of Winston Churchill and life peer
- Clementine Ford (born 1979)American actress
- Clementine Ford (born 1981)Australian feminist writer, broadcaster and public speaker
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