Climmie
A diminutive of the feminine name Clementine, derived from the Latin clemens meaning "merciful, mild".
Name Census estimates that about 182 living Americans carry the first name Climmie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 63.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Climmie today is around 77 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Climmie births was 1927 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Climmie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Climmie is about 77 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Climmies were born before 1959.
People living today
182
~ 1 in 1,883,266 Americans
Peak year
1927
28 babies that year
Average age
77
years old
1980 SSA rank
#6,379
Tracked since 1900
Census
Climmie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 192 people with the first name Climmie, which placed it at #39,369 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,369
National first-name rank
People counted
192
192 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Climmie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Climmie is Black at 84.9%. The next largest groups are White (8.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Climmie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Climmie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.9% · 163
- White8.3% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 5
- Two or more races2.6% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Climmie
Climmie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 721 total registrations, 260 (36.1%) were male and 461 (63.9%) were female.
Climmie as a male name
- Ranked #6,417 in 1980
- 5 male births in 1980
- Peak: 1940 (16 births)
Climmie as a female name
- Ranked #6,379 in 1968
- 6 female births in 1968
- Peak: 1918 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Climmie on both sides of the split. Of the 191 people counted with this name, 90 were male (47.1%) and 101 were female (52.9%).
Popularity
Climmie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Climmie from the 1900s through to the 1980s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 175 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Climmie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Climmie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Climmies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Climmie
The name Climmie is a diminutive form of the feminine given name Clementine, which has its origins in the Late Latin name Clementius, a derivative of the Roman family name Clemens, meaning "merciful" or "mild." The name gained popularity in the Christian tradition due to its association with Saint Clement, an early Pope and martyr.
The earliest documented use of the name Clementine can be traced back to the 12th century, when it was recorded in medieval records from England and France. During this period, the name was often spelled as Clemence or Clementia, reflecting its Latin roots.
One of the earliest notable individuals bearing the name Clementine was Clementine of Hungary (1234-1328), a Hungarian princess who became the Queen consort of France through her marriage to King Louis X. Her name helped popularize the use of Clementine among European royalty and nobility.
In literature, the name Clementine gained widespread recognition through the classic French novel "The Story of a Life" by Hector Malot, published in 1878. The book's protagonist, a young orphan girl named Clementine, became an iconic figure and contributed to the name's enduring appeal.
Another historical figure who bore the name was Clementine Churchill (1885-1977), the wife of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Her unwavering support and devotion to her husband during his political career earned her admiration and respect.
In the realm of music, the name Clementine is immortalized in the popular American folk song "Oh My Darling, Clementine," which originated in the mid-19th century and became a beloved campfire tune. The song's lyrics recount the tragic tale of a young woman named Clementine who drowns in a river.
While the diminutive form Climmie is less common, it has been used throughout history, often as a nickname or endearing variation of Clementine. One notable example is Climmie Torrence (1904-1996), an American blues singer and pianist who was active in the 1920s and 1930s.
People
Climmie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Climmie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Climmie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Climmie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 182 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Climmie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,883,266 US residents.
Is Climmie a common name?
We classify Climmie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 721 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Climmie most popular?
The single biggest year for Climmie was 1927, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Climmie is about 77 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Climmie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 192 people with the name Climmie, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,369 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Climmie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Climmie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Climmie on both sides of the split. Of the 191 people counted with this name, 90 were male (47.1%) and 101 were female (52.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Climmie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Climmie is Black at 84.9%. The next largest groups are White (8.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Climmie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Climmie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (163 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Climmie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Climmie a female name?
Yes, 63.9% of people registered as Climmie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Climmie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Climmie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Climmie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Climmie as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.