Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Cleora

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cleora
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
68 babies
All-time total
1,712
#5,224 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Cleora popularity over time

1,712 babies have been named Cleora since 1883, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 38 4 – #706
1890s 66 7 +74% #765
1900s 177 18 +168% #773
1910s 451 45 +155% #812
1920s 495 50 +10% #896
1930s 256 26 -48% #1,131
1940s 134 13 -48% #1,712
1950s 79 8 -41% #2,906
1960s 11 1 -86% #5,971
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #10,813
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The story of Cleora

Cleora 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 1883, 1,712 American babies have been named Cleora. Its peak came in 1918, when 68 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 Cleora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cleora?

The median living Cleora is about 82 years old; half are between 73 and 89. An estimated 200 people named Cleora are alive in the United States today.

median 82 020406080100

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

Cleora year by year

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

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1955 9 #4,124
1950 7 #4,388
1945 13 #2,484
1940 18 #1,907
1935 21 #1,674
1930 43 #1,131
1925 68 #896
1920 60 #941
1915 56 #877
1910 17 #1,078
1905 22 #782
1900 10 #1,241
1895 14 #868
1890 – –
1885 8 #797
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cleora?

The median living Cleora is about 82 years old. Half of all living Cleoras are between 73 and 89 years old.

How many people named Cleora are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Cleora are alive in the United States, based on 1,712 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cleora in 2025?

Cleora 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 Cleora?

1,712 babies have been named Cleora in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleora most popular?

Cleora peaked in 1918, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Cleora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cleora rising or falling?

Cleora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Cleora

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

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