Cletus
1 country#8243 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Cletus’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
7,709 births recorded 1886–2025 · currently #8243 · peaked in 1922 with 243 births
Most common in: Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Cletus’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #7831 | — |
| 2004 | #6976 | ↑855 |
| 2006 | #12055 | ↓5079 |
| 2007 | #12367 | ↓312 |
| 2008 | #11037 | ↑1330 |
| 2009 | #12491 | ↓1454 |
| 2011 | #8767 | ↑3724 |
| 2012 | #12274 | ↓3507 |
| 2013 | #8789 | ↑3485 |
| 2014 | #9642 | ↓853 |
| 2015 | #8744 | ↑898 |
| 2016 | #10744 | ↓2000 |
| 2017 | #10775 | ↓31 |
| 2018 | #9670 | ↑1105 |
| 2019 | #10803 | ↓1133 |
| 2020 | #8739 | ↑2064 |
| 2021 | #7587 | ↑1152 |
| 2022 | #8300 | ↓713 |
| 2024 | #10938 | ↓2638 |
| 2025 | #8243 | ↑2695 |
Frequently asked questions about Cletus
Is Cletus a popular name?
Yes — Cletus currently ranks #8243 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Cletus more common for boys or girls?
Cletus is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Cletus most popular?
Cletus peaked in 1922 in United States, with 243 recorded births that year.
Is Cletus rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Cletus’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #959 in 1886 to #8243 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Cletus?
At least 7,709 babies have been recorded with the name Cletus across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Cletus?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Cletus include Chuck, Coleton, Collyn.
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