Clovis comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Renowned warrior.
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How popular is Clovis?
1917peak year
Today, Clovis is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7910), with only about 11 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1917, 84 babies were given the name (ranked #651 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Clovis's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 3,697 babies have been registered as Clovis since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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