Cleota: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	96	10	–	#1,869
1920s	124	12	+29%	#1,780
1930s	69	7	-44%	#2,119
1940s	23	2	-67%	#3,002
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,869

1920s

124

+29%

#1,780

1930s

-44%

#2,119

1940s

-67%

#3,002

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cleota

Cleota 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 1910, 312 American babies have been named Cleota. Its peak came in 1921, when 24 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 Cleota stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Cleota year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	9	#3,002
1935	15	#2,119
1930	11	#2,716
1925	14	#2,510
1920	21	#1,899
1915	13	#2,279
1910	5	#2,483
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Cleota in 2025?

Cleota 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 Cleota?

312 babies have been named Cleota in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleota most popular?

Cleota peaked in 1921, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Cleota a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cleota rising or falling?

Cleota has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cleota popularity over time

The story of Cleota

Cleota year by year

Frequently asked questions

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