girl's name
Clover
- Origin English
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,636
the United States
#517
2025 births
Clover is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 593 babies in the United States, ranking #517. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Clover is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 593 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,591 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Clover over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 143 |
| 1920s | 155 |
| 1930s | 79 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 111 |
| 1960s | 67 |
| 1970s | 197 |
| 1980s | 83 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 585 |
| 2010s | 1,616 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,491 |
How popular is Clover?
In 2025, Clover was given to 593 babies in the United States, ranking #517 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Clover 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 Clover
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clover also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clover over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clover
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clover — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clover
How popular is the name Clover?
In 2025, Clover was given to 593 babies in the United States, ranking #517 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Clover a girl's or a boy's name?
Clover is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Clover?
Clover has 2 syllables.
When was Clover most popular?
Clover peaked in 2025, when 593 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Clover a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Clover currently ranks #517 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.