boy's name
Clery
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 200
Clery is a boy's name. In 2010 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1998, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1920.
Clery over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 5 |
How popular is Clery?
In 2010, Clery was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Clery is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cléry | Cléry is a rare spelling of Clery, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Clery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clery also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clery
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clery
Is Clery a girl's or a boy's name?
Clery is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Clery most popular?
Clery peaked in 1998, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.