boy's name
Cleaven
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 143
Cleaven is a boy's name. In 1988 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1928, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Cleaven over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 6 |
How popular is Cleaven?
In 1988, Cleaven was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cleaven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cleaven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cleaven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cleaven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cleaven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cleaven
How popular is the name Cleaven?
In 1988, Cleaven was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cleaven a girl's or a boy's name?
Cleaven is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Cleaven most popular?
Cleaven peaked in 1928, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.