Kleo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,874

among girls · ↓2 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kleo

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

65 babies

All-time total

426

#13,692 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Kleo popularity over time

426 babies have been named Kleo since 2005, 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

GirlsBoys

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
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2000s	5	–	5	1	–	#17,945
2010s	111	–	111	11	+2120%	#5,233
2020s (to 2025)	275	35	310	52	+365%	#2,872

Where Kleo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	77	0.05	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	94	0.06	outside top 500
2030	101	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Kleo

Kleo is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,874 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 426 American babies have been named Kleo, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kleo stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kleo?

The median living Kleo is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 400 people named Kleo 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.

Kleo 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
2025	59	#2,874	6	#11,415
2024	58	#2,872	7	#10,461
2023	50	#3,250	10	#8,020
2022	40	#3,798	5	#13,457
2021	43	#3,586	7	#10,321
2020	25	#5,105	–	–
2019	25	#5,233	–	–
2018	20	#6,148	–	–
2017	20	#6,183	–	–
2016	9	#11,362	–	–
2015	9	#11,424	–	–
2014	7	#13,877	–	–
2013	7	#13,953	–	–
2012	7	#14,307	–	–
2011	7	#14,112	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kleo?

The median living Kleo is about 3 years old. Half of all living Kleos are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Kleo are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kleo are alive in the United States, based on 426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kleo in 2025?

Kleo ranked #2,874 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kleo?

426 babies have been named Kleo in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kleo most popular?

Kleo peaked in 2024, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Kleo a boy or girl name?

Kleo is used for both: about 92% of babies named Kleo have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Kleo rising or falling?

Kleo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kleo become more popular?

Kleo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 101 girls named Kleo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kleo

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

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