Clintona
A feminine name, possibly a variant of Clinton meaning "from the town on the hill".
Name Census estimates that about 24 living Americans carry the first name Clintona. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Clintona today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Clintona births was 1962 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Clintona. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Clintona. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
24
~ 1 in 14,281,431 Americans
Peak year
1962
11 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1964 SSA rank
#6,933
Tracked since 1957
Popularity
Clintona: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Clintona from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 25 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Clintona 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 Clintona 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 Clintona
The given name Clintona is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century as a feminine form of the masculine name Clinton. The name Clinton itself has its roots in the Old English clint, which refers to a rocky outcrop or headland. As such, the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near such a geographic feature.
While the name Clintona does not appear to have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the masculine form Clinton has been recorded as a surname in English records dating back to the 13th century. The earliest known bearer of this surname was Roger de Clinton, who was recorded in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire in 1273.
In terms of notable individuals bearing the name Clintona, there are a few scattered examples throughout history, albeit relatively few due to the name's modern origins:
1. Clintona Hendricks (born 1951) is a South African actress and singer, known for her roles in various stage productions and television shows.
2. Clintona Garvey (born 1985) is a Jamaican track and field athlete, specializing in the 400-meter hurdles. She represented Jamaica at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
3. Clintona Dillon (born 1978) is an Australian mathematician and academic, currently working as a professor at the University of Sydney.
4. Clintona Fulcher (born 1962) is a British entrepreneur and businesswoman, best known for founding the successful fashion brand "Clintona's Closet" in the early 2000s.
5. Clintona Everett (1921-2001) was an American civil rights activist and community organizer, who played a pivotal role in the desegregation movement in the southern United States during the 1950s and 1960s.
While these individuals represent a diverse range of professions and backgrounds, they share the relatively uncommon name Clintona, which continues to be a unique and distinctive choice in the modern era.
People
Clintona + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Clintona 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
Clintona: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clintona?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 24 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Clintona 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 14,281,431 US residents.
Is Clintona a common name?
We classify Clintona as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Clintona most popular?
The single biggest year for Clintona was 1962, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Clintona is about 64 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 Clintona in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Clintona a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Clintona 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 Clintona still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Clintona 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 Clintona 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 Americans are named Clintona?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.