Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1936

Cledith

Gender Unisex · 54% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cledith
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1936
24 babies
All-time total
447
#16,201 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Cledith popularity over time

447 babies have been named Cledith since 1913, 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
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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
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1910s 49 23 72 7 – #1,689
1920s 89 51 140 14 +94% #2,616
1930s 72 65 137 14 -2% #2,405
1940s 30 49 79 8 -42% #4,041
1950s – 14 14 1 -82% –
1960s – 5 5 1 -64% –
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The story of Cledith

Cledith 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 1913, 447 American babies have been named Cledith, about 54% girls and 46% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1936, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

Cledith year by year

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

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1945 6 #4,112 9 #2,422
1940 5 #4,475 11 #2,204
1935 9 #2,964 – –
1930 12 #2,575 7 #3,346
1925 11 #2,975 5 #4,316
1920 13 #2,616 – –
1915 20 #1,689 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Cledith in 2025?

Cledith 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 Cledith?

447 babies have been named Cledith in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cledith most popular?

Cledith peaked in 1936, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Cledith a boy or girl name?

Cledith is used for both: about 54% of babies named Cledith have been girls and 46% boys.

Is the name Cledith rising or falling?

Cledith has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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