Clement is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Clement in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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About the Name Clement
Clement is steadily gaining in popularity, up 31 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #874 in 1997, and it currently sits at #1517. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Clement is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Clement in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Clement
Hal Clement — Harry Clement Stubbs, better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre.
Clement Maosa — Clement Maosa is a South African DJ and actor, most famous for playing the role of Zamokuhle Seakamela in the SABC1 soap opera, Skeem Saam.
Margaret Clement — Margaret Clement or Clements, née Giggs, was one of the most educated women of the Tudor era and the ward and in effect the adopted daughter of Sir Thomas More.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Clement
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Clement per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Clement in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Clement has been fairly steady, ranked #1,613 in 2025 against #1,548 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #874 in 1997.
Clement is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Clement does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Clements in the wild.
16
UK babies named Clement (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 65 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Clement
Almost certainly the only Clement in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Clement
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Harry Clement Stubbs, better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre.
Margaret Clement or Clements, née Giggs, was one of the most educated women of the Tudor era and the ward and in effect the adopted daughter of Sir Thomas More.
Clement Fisher may refer to: Clement Fisher (16th century MP) for Tamworth Sir Clement Fisher, 2nd Baronet, MP for Coventry Sir Clement Fisher, 3rd Baronet (c.
Clement of Rome (Latin: Clemens Romanus; Ancient Greek: Κλήμης Ῥώμης, romanized: Klēmēs Rōmēs; died c. 100), also known as Pope Clement I, was the Bishop of Rome in the late first century.
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, was a British statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955.