Clint

Meaning: Town on a hill
Origin: English surname — Short form of Clinton

Boy's name · #2364 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Clint reached its best rank, #195, in 1980 and ranked #2364 in 2025. About 33,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #3,072 in Canada (2024) · #8,912 in Italy (2023) · #4,018 in France (2022) · #4,023 in England & Wales (2016) · #1,279 in Austria (2004) · #3,239 in Ecuador (1998) · #1,025 in Belgium (1996) · #298 in New Zealand (1984) · #318 in Ireland (1984) · #86 in Australia (NSW) (1982) · #92 in Australia (QLD) (1982) and 1 more.

Famous Clints

Clint Eastwood — American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
Clint Dempsey — American footballer (born 1983)
Clint Mansell — English musician and composer (born 1963)
Clint Howard — American actor (born 1959)
Clint Walker — American actor (1927–2018)

In stories & tradition

Clint (Hawkeye) — Tales of Suspense (comics)
Clint Barton — Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Clint Buchanan — One Life to Live (TV series)

What Clints become

Among 306 notable people named Clint:

Sports figures appear 2.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Clint Dempsey, American footballer (born 1983).

Similar names: Clinton · Rico · Clive · Robbie · Kent · Brent

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