Clint Black
There are approximately 15 people named Clint Black living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clint with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Black. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Clint
28K
Alive today
Named Black
180K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 180K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #174
Per 100K: 52.46
Top ancestry: White (74.6%)
First name trend
Clint: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clint. The peak year was 1980 with 1,283 births. The average person named Clint today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Black surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Black, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.6%.
- White74.6%
- Black or African American19.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clint has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0083% of the US population, based on 28,359 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Black appears at a rate of 52.46 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0525%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Clint Black. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Clint
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Other people with the surname Black
FAQ
Clint Black: questions and answers
How many people are named Clint Black?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Clint Black. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0083%) with the surname frequency (52.46 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clint Black?
We classify Clint Black as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clint a male or female name?
Clint is predominantly male. Out of 32,727 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Clint profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.