Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1921

Cleon

Meaning to recount, celebrate Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #9,900

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), from κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”).

Rank 2025
#9,900
among boys · ↓744 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Cleon
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
86 babies
All-time total
3,189
#2,536 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Cleon popularity over time

3,189 babies have been named Cleon since 1884, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 16 16 2 – #875
1890s – 23 23 2 +44% #933
1900s 10 59 69 7 +200% #662
1910s 59 342 401 40 +481% #852
1920s 69 565 634 63 +58% #774
1930s 46 450 496 50 -22% #855
1940s 5 311 316 32 -36% #1,060
1950s – 257 257 26 -19% #1,364
1960s – 225 225 23 -12% #1,076
1970s – 323 323 32 +44% #1,055
1980s – 134 134 13 -59% #2,441
1990s – 123 123 12 -8% #3,260
2000s – 69 69 7 -44% #5,179
2010s – 62 62 6 -10% #7,158
2020s (to 2025) – 41 41 7 +10% #7,870

The story of Cleon

Cleon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,900 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 3,189 American babies have been named Cleon, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 86 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 Cleon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cleon?

The median living Cleon is about 55 years old; half are between 39 and 71. An estimated 1,300 people named Cleon are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Cleon 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 – – 7 #9,900
2024 – – 8 #9,156
2023 – – 9 #8,382
2022 – – 10 #7,870
2021 – – 7 #9,928
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 5 #12,524
2018 – – 5 #12,533
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 10 #7,703
2015 – – 11 #7,158
2014 – – 7 #9,834
2013 – – 5 #12,491
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 10 #7,606
2010 – – 9 #8,268
2009 – – 6 #11,253
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 5 #12,702
2006 – – 6 #10,920
2005 – – 11 #6,717
2004 – – 8 #8,268
2003 – – 6 #9,792
2002 – – 14 #5,179
2001 – – 7 #8,469
2000 – – 6 #9,291
1995 – – 20 #3,328
1990 – – 18 #3,333
1985 – – 15 #3,097
1980 – – 13 #3,286
1975 – – 43 #1,324
1970 – – 60 #1,055
1965 – – 17 #1,931
1960 – – 15 #2,141
1955 – – 26 #1,510
1950 – – 28 #1,368
1945 – – 29 #1,231
1940 – – 32 #1,189
1935 5 #4,322 32 #1,169
1930 8 #3,400 55 #894
1925 10 #3,152 66 #817
1920 5 #5,116 57 #915
1915 5 #4,408 39 #1,022
1910 – – 6 #1,455
1905 5 #1,996 6 #1,124
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 5 #965
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Cleon

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

  1. 1 Cleon Athenian statesman and general (died 422 BC) -450–-422 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cleon?

The median living Cleon is about 55 years old. Half of all living Cleons are between 39 and 71 years old.

How many people named Cleon are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Cleon are alive in the United States, based on 3,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cleon mean?

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), from κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”).

How popular is the name Cleon in 2025?

Cleon ranked #9,900 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cleon?

3,189 babies have been named Cleon in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleon most popular?

Cleon peaked in 1921, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Cleon a boy or girl name?

Cleon is used for both: about 6% of babies named Cleon have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Cleon rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Cleon?

Well-known people named Cleon include Cleon (extremist).

Names like Cleon

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

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