Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Clynton isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1931. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Clynton through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 15 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1931
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Clynton’s family of names
Clynton may belong to the same name family as CLYNNTON. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Clynton, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aldon
“an old friend” · “from the old town”
>99% boys
Arlon
>99% boys
Delton
“from the town in the valley”
>99% boys
Wilton
“from the town on the river”
>99% boys
Fenton
“from the town near the marsh”
>99% boys
Lavon
“a white-haired or whiteskinned man” · “a spirited man”
>99% boys
Raymon
“a wise protector”
>99% boys
Irwin
“a friend of the wild boar”
>99% boys