Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Cleopatra

Meaning glory of her father Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,590 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr…

Rank 2025
#3,590
among girls · ↓177 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Cleopatra · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
52 babies
All-time total
2,484
#4,065 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Cleopatra popularity over time

2,484 babies have been named Cleopatra since 1889, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Girls

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 6 1 – #1,168
1890s 39 4 +550% #1,239
1900s 61 6 +56% #1,148
1910s 221 22 +262% #1,077
1920s 340 34 +54% #1,128
1930s 210 21 -38% #1,243
1940s 134 13 -36% #2,078
1950s 130 13 -3% #2,199
1960s 88 9 -32% #3,311
1970s 239 24 +172% #1,738
1980s 158 16 -34% #4,184
1990s 190 19 +20% #3,586
2000s 169 17 -11% #3,901
2010s 244 24 +44% #3,678
2020s (to 2025) 255 43 +74% #3,132

Where Cleopatra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Cleopatra

Cleopatra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,590 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 2,484 American babies have been named Cleopatra. Its peak came in 1974, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Cleopatra?

The median living Cleopatra is about 32 years old; half are between 10 and 51. An estimated 1,600 people named Cleopatra are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Cleopatra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 42 #3,590
2024 46 #3,413
2023 37 #3,999
2022 52 #3,132
2021 37 #3,949
2020 41 #3,632
2019 41 #3,678
2018 35 #4,093
2017 29 #4,723
2016 27 #5,029
2015 23 #5,698
2014 18 #6,776
2013 21 #6,066
2012 14 #8,306
2011 22 #5,984
2010 14 #8,364
2009 10 #10,861
2008 20 #6,613
2007 17 #7,463
2006 19 #6,644
2005 8 #12,070
2004 16 #7,156
2003 14 #7,681
2002 12 #8,407
2001 21 #5,413
2000 32 #3,901
1995 11 #7,626
1990 15 #5,885
1985 16 #4,668
1980 13 #5,292
1975 33 #2,415
1970 6 #7,216
1965 7 #5,375
1960 9 #4,503
1955 11 #3,613
1950 20 #2,199
1945 10 #2,948
1940 9 #3,001
1935 21 #1,673
1930 22 #1,713
1925 24 #1,758
1920 43 #1,156
1915 17 #1,896
1910 17 #1,077
1905 5 #1,997
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 6 #1,239
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Cleopatra

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

  1. 1 Cleopatra Cleopatra Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC -69–-30 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Cleopatra Selene II Cleopatra Selene II Queen of Mauretania, 25 to 5 BC -40–5 · Antiquity
  3. 3 Cleopatra of Macedon 4th-century BC Macedonian princess and queen regent of Epirus -357–-308 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Cleopatra the Alchemist Cleopatra the Alchemist Greek alchemist and writer
  5. 5 Cleopatra I Syra Cleopatra I Syra Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt -204–-176 · Antiquity
  6. 6 Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon 4th-century BC Macedonian queen consort -301–-336 · Antiquity
  7. 7 Cleopatra Thea Cleopatra Thea Queen of the Seleucid Empire from 126 to 121 BC -164–-121 · Antiquity
  8. 8 Cleopatra Selene of Syria Cleopatra Selene of Syria Queen of Syria from 82 to 69 BC -130–-69 · Antiquity
  9. 9 Cleopatra Stratan Cleopatra Stratan Moldovan-born Romanian singer (born 2002) Contemporary
  10. 10 Cleopatra II of Egypt Cleopatra II of Egypt Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt -185–-116 · Antiquity
  11. 11 Cleopatra III of Egypt Cleopatra III of Egypt Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt from 142 to 131 BC and again from 127 to 116 BC -161–-101 · Antiquity
  12. 12 Cleopatra V of Egypt Cleopatra V of Egypt Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt -100–-57 · Antiquity
  13. 13 Cleopatra IV of Egypt Cleopatra IV of Egypt Queen consort of Egypt from 116-115 BC -138–-112 · Antiquity
  14. 14 Cleopatra VI of Egypt Cleopatra VI of Egypt Possible Egyptian Ptolemaic queen -95–-57 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cleopatra?

The median living Cleopatra is about 32 years old. Half of all living Cleopatras are between 10 and 51 years old.

How many people named Cleopatra are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Cleopatra are alive in the United States, based on 2,484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cleopatra mean?

From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).

How popular is the name Cleopatra in 2025?

Cleopatra ranked #3,590 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cleopatra?

2,484 babies have been named Cleopatra in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleopatra most popular?

Cleopatra peaked in 1974, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Cleopatra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cleopatra rising or falling?

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

Will Cleopatra become more popular?

Cleopatra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Cleopatra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cleopatra?

Well-known people named Cleopatra include Cleopatra (politician), Cleopatra Selene II (politician), Cleopatra of Macedon (nobleman).

Names like Cleopatra

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