girl's name
Cleva
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 561
Cleva is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1959 it was given to 5 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 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cleva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 |
| 1890s | 13 |
| 1900s | 59 |
| 1910s | 119 |
| 1920s | 145 |
| 1930s | 122 |
| 1940s | 64 |
| 1950s | 16 |
How popular is Cleva?
In 1959, Cleva was given to 5 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 Cleva
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 Cleva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cleva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cleva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cleva
How popular is the name Cleva?
In 1959, Cleva was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cleva a girl's or a boy's name?
Cleva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cleva?
Cleva has 2 syllables.
When was Cleva most popular?
Cleva peaked in 1918, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.