Cleona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	17	2	–	#1,438
1900s	72	7	+324%	#1,083
1910s	213	21	+196%	#1,079
1920s	244	24	+15%	#1,374
1930s	133	13	-45%	#1,565
1940s	80	8	-40%	#2,558
1950s	32	3	-60%	#4,123
1960s	23	2	-28%	#5,362
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#17,142
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	+300%	#13,567

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,438

1900s

+324%

#1,083

1910s

213

+196%

#1,079

1920s

244

+15%

#1,374

1930s

133

-45%

#1,565

1940s

-40%

#2,558

1950s

-60%

#4,123

1960s

-28%

#5,362

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#17,142

2020s (to 2025)

+300%

#13,567

The story of Cleona

Cleona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,567 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 831 American babies have been named Cleona. Its peak came in 1919, when 34 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 Cleona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cleona?

The median living Cleona is about 78 years old; half are between 66 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Cleona 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.

Cleona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,567
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,816
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,142
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,519
1955	9	#4,123
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,673
1940	9	#3,000
1935	15	#2,118
1930	19	#1,888
1925	23	#1,806
1920	30	#1,477
1915	26	#1,413
1910	16	#1,122
1905	6	#1,743
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,642
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cleona?

The median living Cleona is about 78 years old. Half of all living Cleonas are between 66 and 87 years old.

How many people named Cleona are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Cleona are alive in the United States, based on 831 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cleona in 2025?

Cleona ranked #13,567 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cleona?

831 babies have been named Cleona in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleona most popular?

Cleona peaked in 1919, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Cleona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cleona rising or falling?

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

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Cleona popularity over time

The story of Cleona

How old are people named Cleona?

Cleona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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