Cleven: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,420
1910s	66	7	+1220%	#1,973
1920s	124	12	+88%	#1,707
1930s	119	12	-4%	#1,727
1940s	82	8	-31%	#2,215
1950s	98	10	+20%	#2,205
1960s	50	5	-49%	#2,713
1970s	27	3	-46%	#3,104
1980s	12	1	-56%	#5,703
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,420

1910s

+1220%

#1,973

1920s

124

+88%

#1,707

1930s

119

-4%

#1,727

1940s

-31%

#2,215

1950s

+20%

#2,205

1960s

-49%

#2,713

1970s

-46%

#3,104

1980s

-56%

#5,703

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cleven

Cleven 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 1908, 583 American babies have been named Cleven. Its peak came in 1920, when 21 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 Cleven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cleven?

The median living Cleven is about 69 years old; half are between 60 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Cleven are alive in the United States today.

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

Cleven year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#4,907
1970	10	#3,104
1965	6	#3,596
1960	10	#2,713
1955	10	#2,605
1950	10	#2,463
1945	9	#2,424
1940	10	#2,351
1935	10	#2,416
1930	9	#2,815
1925	18	#1,882
1920	21	#1,707
1915	10	#2,484
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cleven?

The median living Cleven is about 69 years old. Half of all living Clevens are between 60 and 77 years old.

How many people named Cleven are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Cleven are alive in the United States, based on 583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cleven in 2025?

Cleven 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 Cleven?

583 babies have been named Cleven in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cleven most popular?

Cleven peaked in 1920, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Cleven a boy or girl name?

Cleven is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cleven rising or falling?

Cleven has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cleven popularity over time

The story of Cleven

How old are people named Cleven?

Cleven year by year

Frequently asked questions

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