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Origin & history of Clive1
English roots
Clive comes from the English tradition, meaning Lives near a high cliff.
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How popular is Clive?
2016
peak year
Today, Clive is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2123), with only about 69 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2016, 85 babies were given the name (ranked #1791 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Clive's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 3,279 babies have been registered as Clive since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
85
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,791)
(ranked #1,791)
69
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
690
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,279
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Clive6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
C3
L3
I9
V4
E5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Clive❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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