boy's name
Clive
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,654
Scotland
#804
2013 births
Clive is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 85 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Clive 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 | 5 |
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 35 |
| 1910s | 190 |
| 1920s | 270 |
| 1930s | 371 |
| 1940s | 265 |
| 1950s | 220 |
| 1960s | 142 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 155 |
| 1990s | 200 |
| 2000s | 289 |
| 2010s | 690 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 364 |
How popular is Clive?
In 2025, Clive was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Clive 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 Clive
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clive also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clive over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clive
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clive — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clive
How popular is the name Clive?
In 2025, Clive was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Clive a girl's or a boy's name?
Clive is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Clive?
Clive has 1 syllable.
When was Clive most popular?
Clive peaked in 2016, when 85 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Clive a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Clive currently ranks #1,031 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.