girl's name · in the US
Kleo
KLEE-oh or klay-OH
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 832
Kleo is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 90% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kleo Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 310 |
How Popular Is Kleo?
In 2025, Kleo was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kleo 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.
How Kleo Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kléo | Kléo is Kleo written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,524 in France, against #6,813 for Kleo. | 130 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Kleo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kleo Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kleo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Kleo is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 91% girls · 384 babies
- England & Wales Girls' 97% girls · 131 babies
- France Both 83% girls · 115 babies
How to Say Kleo
- Pronunciation KLEE-oh or klay-OH
Sibling Names for Kleo
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kleo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kleo
How popular is the name Kleo?
In 2025, Kleo was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kleo a girl's or a boy's name?
Kleo is used for both girls and boys. About 90% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kleo?
Kleo has 2 syllables.
When was Kleo most popular?
Kleo peaked in 2024, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kleo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kleo currently ranks #1,524 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.