Cleave Name Popularity and Statistics
Cleave is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1972
Total Recorded U.S. Births403
First Year on Record1885
Cleave popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Boys | 5 | #4,986 |
| 1966 | Boys | 5 | #3,948 |
| 1959 | Boys | 5 | #3,988 |
| 1958 | Boys | 6 | #3,559 |
| 1957 | Boys | 6 | #3,552 |
| 1954 | Boys | 6 | #3,452 |
| 1953 | Boys | 8 | #2,905 |
| 1952 | Boys | 7 | #3,095 |
| 1951 | Boys | 9 | #2,662 |
| 1950 | Boys | 10 | #2,438 |
| 1948 | Boys | 5 | #3,668 |
| 1946 | Boys | 8 | #2,690 |
| 1943 | Boys | 8 | #2,732 |
| 1942 | Boys | 7 | #2,940 |
| 1940 | Boys | 5 | #3,459 |
| 1937 | Boys | 12 | #2,088 |
| 1936 | Boys | 8 | #2,629 |
| 1935 | Boys | 7 | #2,951 |
| 1934 | Boys | 7 | #2,973 |
| 1933 | Boys | 10 | #2,368 |
| 1932 | Boys | 6 | #3,361 |
| 1931 | Boys | 6 | #3,390 |
| 1930 | Boys | 7 | #3,289 |
| 1929 | Boys | 8 | #2,980 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1920 · Boys
18 recorded births and rank #1,885.
1918 · Boys
16 recorded births and rank #1,998.
1922 · Boys
15 recorded births and rank #2,143.
1937 · Boys
12 recorded births and rank #2,088.
Where Cleave ranked highest in 1920
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- TX
- Rank #770 · 6 recorded births