Clinton Portis
There are approximately 1 people named Clinton Portis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clinton with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Portis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Clinton
67K
Alive today
Named Portis
3.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 67K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1981
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 3.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #9,877
Per 100K: 1.11
Top ancestry: Black (70.5%)
First name trend
Clinton: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clinton. The peak year was 1981 with 2,222 births. The average person named Clinton today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Portis surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Portis, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 70.5%.
- Black or African American70.5%
- White20.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Two or more races3.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clinton has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0194% of the US population, based on 66,583 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Portis appears at a rate of 1.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0011%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Clinton Portis. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Clinton Portis: questions and answers
How many people are named Clinton Portis?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Clinton Portis. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0194%) with the surname frequency (1.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clinton Portis?
We classify Clinton Portis as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clinton a male or female name?
Clinton is predominantly male. Out of 97,911 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Clinton 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.