boy's name
Cleve
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 4,529
Cleve is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2013 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 1951, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cleve over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 295 |
| 1890s | 219 |
| 1900s | 171 |
| 1910s | 490 |
| 1920s | 580 |
| 1930s | 502 |
| 1940s | 553 |
| 1950s | 682 |
| 1960s | 400 |
| 1970s | 294 |
| 1980s | 185 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 10 |
How popular is Cleve?
In 2013, Cleve 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 Cleve
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cleve also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cleve over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cleve
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cleve — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cleve
How popular is the name Cleve?
In 2013, Cleve 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 Cleve a girl's or a boy's name?
Cleve is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cleve?
Cleve has 1 syllable.
When was Cleve most popular?
Cleve peaked in 1951, when 83 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.