Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Cleola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cleola
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
48 babies
All-time total
1,196
#6,629 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Cleola popularity over time

1,196 babies have been named Cleola since 1896, 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 1909Girls

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 – – – –
1890s 20 2 – #1,286
1900s 89 9 +345% #994
1910s 246 25 +176% #1,124
1920s 322 32 +31% #1,103
1930s 221 22 -31% #1,349
1940s 176 18 -20% #1,800
1950s 93 9 -47% #2,962
1960s 23 2 -75% #5,262
1970s 6 1 -74% #8,352
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The story of Cleola

Cleola 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 1896, 1,196 American babies have been named Cleola. Its peak came in 1925, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Cleola?

The median living Cleola is about 79 years old; half are between 72 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Cleola are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Cleola year by year

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

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1960 7 #5,262
1955 9 #4,122
1950 10 #3,466
1945 20 #1,886
1940 20 #1,800
1935 22 #1,618
1930 21 #1,763
1925 48 #1,103
1920 23 #1,761
1915 35 #1,154
1910 10 #1,541
1905 – –
1900 8 #1,457
1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cleola?

The median living Cleola is about 79 years old. Half of all living Cleolas are between 72 and 86 years old.

How many people named Cleola are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cleola are alive in the United States, based on 1,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cleola in 2025?

Cleola 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 Cleola?

1,196 babies have been named Cleola in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleola most popular?

Cleola peaked in 1925, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Cleola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cleola rising or falling?

Cleola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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