Clive is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7023 in 2001 with 9 recorded births. This places Clive in the bottom 43% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 215,870 boys born was named Clive. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.