Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1924

Cletis

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cletis
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
52 babies
All-time total
1,762
#3,784 all-time among boys
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Cletis popularity over time

1,762 babies have been named Cletis since 1904, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #1,091
1910s 49 193 242 24 +3933% #1,105
1920s 72 356 428 43 +77% #1,074
1930s 27 286 313 31 -27% #1,095
1940s 11 192 203 20 -35% #1,387
1950s – 130 130 13 -36% #1,757
1960s – 277 277 28 +113% #1,175
1970s – 96 96 10 -65% #2,218
1980s – 52 52 5 -46% #3,288
1990s – 15 15 2 -71% #8,951
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Cletis

Cletis 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 1904, 1,762 American babies have been named Cletis, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1924, when 52 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 Cletis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cletis?

The median living Cletis is about 64 years old; half are between 56 and 76. An estimated 600 people named Cletis are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Cletis 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
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1995 – – 5 #9,098
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 10 #4,101
1980 – – 13 #3,288
1975 – – 13 #2,931
1970 – – 6 #4,329
1965 – – 20 #1,782
1960 – – 42 #1,212
1955 – – 10 #2,604
1950 – – 18 #1,757
1945 – – 16 #1,708
1940 5 #4,477 22 #1,440
1935 – – 26 #1,331
1930 5 #4,675 35 #1,196
1925 9 #3,418 35 #1,203
1920 14 #2,488 37 #1,184
1915 7 #3,500 34 #1,105
1910 – – 5 #1,640
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1900 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cletis?

The median living Cletis is about 64 years old. Half of all living Cletiss are between 56 and 76 years old.

How many people named Cletis are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Cletis are alive in the United States, based on 1,762 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cletis in 2025?

Cletis 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 Cletis?

1,762 babies have been named Cletis in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cletis most popular?

Cletis peaked in 1924, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Cletis a boy or girl name?

Cletis is used for both: about 9% of babies named Cletis have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Cletis rising or falling?

Cletis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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