Cleve
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Cleve’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,529 births recorded 1882–2013 · peaked in 1951 with 83 births
Most common in: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, California, Mississippi
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Cleve’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #3350 | — |
| 1989 | #3325 | ↑25 |
| 1990 | #4167 | ↓842 |
| 1991 | #2753 | ↑1414 |
| 1992 | #3459 | ↓706 |
| 1993 | #5360 | ↓1901 |
| 1994 | #5109 | ↑251 |
| 1995 | #6407 | ↓1298 |
| 1996 | #6496 | ↓89 |
| 1997 | #9265 | ↓2769 |
| 1999 | #7874 | ↑1391 |
| 2000 | #8209 | ↓335 |
| 2003 | #10894 | ↓2685 |
| 2004 | #11356 | ↓462 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓116 |
| 2006 | #12055 | ↓583 |
| 2007 | #8915 | ↑3140 |
| 2009 | #8310 | ↑605 |
| 2010 | #12231 | ↓3921 |
| 2013 | #12136 | ↑95 |
Frequently asked questions about Cleve
Is Cleve a popular name?
Cleve has 4,529 recorded births in United States between 1882 and 2013, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Cleve more common for boys or girls?
Cleve is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Cleve most popular?
Cleve peaked in 1951 in United States, with 83 recorded births that year.
Is Cleve rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Cleve’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #514 in 1882 to #12136 in 2013.
How many babies have been named Cleve?
At least 4,529 babies have been recorded with the name Cleve across official birth statistics in 1 country.