Clinton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “settlement on a hill”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KLIN-tən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
An English surname from place names such as Glympton or Clintone-type forms, generally understood as a town or settlement on a hill or slope. Used as a first name from surname usage.
How popular is Clinton?
Babies named Clinton in 202481
2024 rank#1,930 boys
Peak year1981
Total US babies since 188097,911
Clinton is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.
Names like Clinton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Clinton questions
What does the name Clinton mean?
Clinton means "settlement on a hill". It comes from English. An English surname from place names such as Glympton or Clintone-type forms, generally understood as a town or settlement on a hill or slope. Used as a first name from surname usage.
Is Clinton a boy or girl name?
Clinton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Clinton?
81 US babies were named Clinton in 2024. Its peak year was 1981.
How do you pronounce Clinton?
Clinton is usually pronounced KLIN-tən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.