boy's name
Cleland
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 246
Cleland is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1956 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cleland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 72 |
| 1920s | 90 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 19 |
How popular is Cleland?
In 1956, Cleland was given to 7 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 Cleland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cleland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cleland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cleland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cleland
How popular is the name Cleland?
In 1956, Cleland was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cleland a girl's or a boy's name?
Cleland is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cleland?
Cleland has 2 syllables.
When was Cleland most popular?
Cleland peaked in 1918, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.