Clive is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5198 in 1998 with 12 recorded births. This places Clive in the top 46% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 85 births ranking #1791. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 159,277 boys born was named Clive. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.