unisex name
Clever
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 141
Clever is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Clever over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Clever?
In 2025, Clever was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Clever
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clever also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clever over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clever
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clever — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clever
How popular is the name Clever?
In 2025, Clever was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Clever a girl's or a boy's name?
Clever is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Clever?
Clever has 2 syllables.
When was Clever most popular?
Clever peaked in 2025, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Clever a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Clever currently ranks #9,788 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.