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girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Cleda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cleda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
52 babies
All-time total
1,392
#5,989 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Cleda popularity over time

1,392 babies have been named Cleda since 1888, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,319
1890s 39 4 +680% #1,137
1900s 116 12 +197% #901
1910s 308 31 +166% #965
1920s 368 37 +19% #1,135
1930s 285 29 -23% #1,121
1940s 162 16 -43% #1,799
1950s 82 8 -49% #2,711
1960s 27 3 -67% #4,595
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The story of Cleda

Cleda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 1,392 American babies have been named Cleda. Its peak came in 1917, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Cleda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cleda?

The median living Cleda is about 80 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 300 people named Cleda are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Cleda year by year

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

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1965 6 #5,928
1960 7 #5,261
1955 10 #3,825
1950 10 #3,464
1945 15 #2,248
1940 20 #1,799
1935 39 #1,121
1930 25 #1,580
1925 45 #1,152
1920 44 #1,135
1915 37 #1,124
1910 12 #1,347
1905 12 #1,102
1900 12 #1,119
1895 9 #1,137
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cleda?

The median living Cleda is about 80 years old. Half of all living Cledas are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Cleda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cleda are alive in the United States, based on 1,392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cleda in 2025?

Cleda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cleda?

1,392 babies have been named Cleda in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleda most popular?

Cleda peaked in 1917, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Cleda a boy or girl name?

Cleda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cleda rising or falling?

Cleda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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