Clinard
An Old German name meaning "brave as a lion".
Name Census estimates that about 2 living Americans carry the first name Clinard. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Clinard today is around 87 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Clinard births was 1923 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Clinard. 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 Clinard is about 87 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Clinards were born before 1949.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Clinard. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
2
~ 1 in 171,377,169 Americans
Peak year
1923
9 babies that year
Average age
87
years old
1939 SSA rank
#3,579
Tracked since 1923
Popularity
Clinard: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Clinard from the 1920s through to the 1930s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 9 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Clinard remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Clinard 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 Clinard during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Clinard
The given name Clinard is a relatively uncommon name with an interesting history and origins. It is believed to have its roots in the Germanic languages, specifically deriving from the Old High German word "klinon," which means "to lean or incline."
In the early medieval period, the name Clinard may have been used as a descriptive name or a nickname for someone who had a particular physical characteristic or posture. It could have referred to someone who had a tendency to lean or incline their body in a certain way.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Clinard can be traced back to the 9th century in various regions of present-day Germany and France. It appeared in some monastic records and local chronicles of the time, although its usage was relatively rare.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Clinard was a Frankish nobleman named Clinard von Mainz, who lived in the late 9th century and held lands in the Rhineland region of modern-day Germany.
Another notable figure was Clinard the Scribe, a monk who lived in the 11th century and was renowned for his calligraphy and manuscript illumination work at the Abbey of St. Gall in present-day Switzerland.
In the 12th century, there was a record of a Clinard de Montfort, a knight from the Montfort family in France, who participated in the Third Crusade and fought alongside King Richard I of England.
During the Renaissance period, a scholar and humanist named Clinard Vesalius, born in 1515 in Brussels, gained recognition for his contributions to the field of anatomy and his collaborations with the renowned anatomist Andreas Vesalius.
In the 17th century, a Dutch painter named Clinard van Ravesteyn, born in 1572 in The Hague, became known for his portraits of prominent figures in the Dutch Golden Age, including members of the House of Orange-Nassau.
While the name Clinard has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, these examples illustrate its presence across various regions and periods, often associated with notable individuals in various fields, from nobility and military to religion and the arts.
People
Clinard + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Clinard 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
Clinard: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clinard?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Clinard 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 171,377,169 US residents.
Is Clinard a common name?
We classify Clinard as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Clinard most popular?
The single biggest year for Clinard was 1923, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Clinard is about 87 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Clinard in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Clinard a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Clinard in the SSA data are male. 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 Clinard still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Clinard 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 Clinard 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Clinard?
See how many people have the name Clinard on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.