boy's name
Clemente
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,829
Clemente is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Clemente is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 60 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Clemente over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1910s | 121 |
| 1920s | 272 |
| 1930s | 230 |
| 1940s | 266 |
| 1950s | 315 |
| 1960s | 332 |
| 1970s | 415 |
| 1980s | 420 |
| 1990s | 505 |
| 2000s | 447 |
| 2010s | 286 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 136 |
How popular is Clemente?
In 2025, Clemente was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Clemente is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Clemente
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clemente also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clemente over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clemente
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clemente — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clemente
How popular is the name Clemente?
In 2025, Clemente was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Clemente a girl's or a boy's name?
Clemente is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Clemente?
Clemente has 3 syllables.
When was Clemente most popular?
Clemente peaked in 1996, when 60 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Clemente a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Clemente currently ranks #4,670 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.