Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Cleva

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cleva
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
25 babies
All-time total
561
#11,029 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Cleva popularity over time

561 babies have been named Cleva since 1884, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1884Girls

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 23 2 – #745
1890s 13 1 -43% #1,191
1900s 59 6 +354% #1,175
1910s 119 12 +102% #1,608
1920s 145 15 +22% #1,908
1930s 122 12 -16% #2,074
1940s 64 6 -48% #2,595
1950s 16 2 -75% #5,245
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The story of Cleva

Cleva 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 1884, 561 American babies have been named Cleva. Its peak came in 1918, when 25 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 Cleva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Cleva year by year

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

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1945 11 #2,773
1940 11 #2,595
1935 9 #2,965
1930 9 #3,104
1925 10 #3,154
1920 19 #2,028
1915 14 #2,156
1910 9 #1,655
1905 11 #1,175
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1885 8 #798
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Cleva in 2025?

Cleva 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 Cleva?

561 babies have been named Cleva in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleva most popular?

Cleva peaked in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Cleva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cleva rising or falling?

Cleva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Cleva

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

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