Clea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,961

among girls · ↓629 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Clea · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

26 babies

All-time total

825

#8,627 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Clea popularity over time

825 babies have been named Clea since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	35	–	35	4	–	#3,185
1920s	56	5	61	6	+74%	#2,974
1930s	33	5	38	4	-38%	#2,898
1940s	17	–	17	2	-55%	#4,146
1950s	16	–	16	2	-6%	#4,937
1960s	68	–	68	7	+325%	#3,576
1970s	57	–	57	6	-16%	#5,559
1980s	74	–	74	7	+30%	#5,610
1990s	76	–	76	8	+3%	#6,785
2000s	133	–	133	13	+75%	#6,456
2010s	128	–	128	13	-4%	#7,173
2020s (to 2025)	122	–	122	20	+59%	#5,055

Where Clea is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Clea

Clea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,961 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 825 American babies have been named Clea. Its peak came in 2022, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Clea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clea?

The median living Clea is about 23 years old; half are between 9 and 43. An estimated 700 people named Clea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Clea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#5,961	–	–
2024	24	#5,332	–	–
2023	22	#5,593	–	–
2022	26	#5,055	–	–
2021	18	#6,459	–	–
2020	12	#8,513	–	–
2019	13	#8,233	–	–
2018	16	#7,173	–	–
2017	15	#7,535	–	–
2016	11	#9,550	–	–
2015	12	#9,073	–	–
2014	14	#8,149	–	–
2013	14	#8,232	–	–
2012	10	#10,611	–	–
2011	13	#8,738	–	–
2010	10	#10,591	–	–
2009	12	#9,522	–	–
2008	10	#10,981	–	–
2007	10	#11,010	–	–
2006	18	#6,925	–	–
2005	10	#10,303	–	–
2004	14	#7,927	–	–
2003	13	#8,092	–	–
2002	17	#6,456	–	–
2001	13	#7,836	–	–
2000	16	#6,556	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	12	#6,960	–	–
1985	8	#7,716	–	–
1980	7	#8,328	–	–
1975	9	#6,061	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	13	#3,576	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	11	#2,974	–	–
1920	7	#4,040	–	–
1915	8	#3,185	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Clea

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Clea DuVall American actress (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Clea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clea?

The median living Clea is about 23 years old. Half of all living Cleas are between 9 and 43 years old.

How many people named Clea are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Clea are alive in the United States, based on 825 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clea in 2025?

Clea ranked #5,961 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clea?

825 babies have been named Clea in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clea most popular?

Clea peaked in 2022, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Clea a boy or girl name?

Clea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clea rising or falling?

Clea is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Clea become more popular?

Clea is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Clea in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Clea?

Well-known people named Clea include Clea DuVall (actor).

Names like Clea

Names that sound and feel close to Clea: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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