girl's name
Cleopatra
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,850
Cleopatra is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1974, when 52 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Cleopatra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 39 |
| 1900s | 61 |
| 1910s | 221 |
| 1920s | 340 |
| 1930s | 210 |
| 1940s | 134 |
| 1950s | 130 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 239 |
| 1980s | 158 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 169 |
| 2010s | 244 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 255 |
How popular is Cleopatra?
In 2025, Cleopatra was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cleopatra is used
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 Cleopatra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cleopatra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cleopatra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Cleopatra in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Polish
- Kleopatra
Sibling names for Cleopatra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cleopatra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cleopatra
How popular is the name Cleopatra?
In 2025, Cleopatra was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cleopatra a girl's or a boy's name?
Cleopatra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cleopatra?
Cleopatra has 4 syllables.
When was Cleopatra most popular?
Cleopatra peaked in 1974, when 52 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Cleopatra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cleopatra currently ranks #1,742 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.