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Klinton

100% boys · last recorded 2018

Klinton has been given to about 580 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 526
Median age today41 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Klinton per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1992 · 33
  • Born in 20250
  • All time580

How popular is Klinton?

Its best year was 1992, when 33 babies were given the name, ranking 2279th. The typical living American called Klinton is about 41 years old today.

Names that sound like Klinton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Clinton0.97
  2. Clifton0.86
  3. Quinton0.81
  4. Kingston0.72
  5. Kenton0.71
  6. Clayton0.68
  7. Milton0.68
  8. Winston0.68

Middle names for Klinton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Klinton Paul0.77
  2. Klinton Lee0.77
  3. Klinton Dean0.76
  4. Klinton Blake0.76
  5. Klinton Bryce0.76
  6. Klinton Wade0.76

Sibling names for Klinton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.68
  2. Meredithsister · 0.66
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.65
  4. Dustinbrother · 0.64
  5. Bethanysister · 0.64
  6. Travisbrother · 0.63

Where Klinton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Klinton White0.72
    2. Klinton Reyes0.72
    3. Klinton Lee0.72
    4. Klinton Hill0.72
    5. Klinton Hall0.72
    6. Klinton Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Klinton

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.