The first name Clem
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Clem last appeared in the official list in 2003, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1999, with 4 births (#2,425).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Clem with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Clem at birth, 1880–2025
In 2017, 9 boys born in the United States were named Clem, the 8,286th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1917, when 102 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Clem in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Clem
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Clem BevansAmerican actor (1879-1963)
- Clem HillAustralian cricketer (1877-1945)
- Clem BeauchampAmerican actor and director (1898–1992)
- Clem ClempsonEnglish guitarist, born 1949
- Clem HaskinsAmerican basketball player and coach, born 1943
- Clem StephensonEnglish football player and manager (1890-1961)
Questions
- What does the name Clem mean?
- Shortening.
- How popular is the name Clem?
- In 2003, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Clem, ranking 2,857th. Its peak was 1999, with 4 births.
- Is Clem a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 4,329 US babies named Clem since 1880 were boys.
- When was Clem most popular?
- 1917 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Clem, its highest rank at 589th.
- Is Clem also a surname?
- Yes. Clem is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.