Cleve Name Popularity and Statistics
Cleve 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.
How Do You Spell Cleve?
Cleve is spelled C-L-E-V-E. The name has 5 letters.
Cleve Popularity in 2013
Rank#12,136
Recorded Births5
- Boys usage rose 95 places to #12,136 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2010.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Cleve Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1984 through 2013. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2010 | Boys | 5 | #12,231 |
| 2009 | Boys | 9 | #8,310 |
| 2007 | Boys | 8 | #8,915 |
| 2006 | Boys | 5 | #12,055 |
| 2005 | Boys | 5 | #11,472 |
| 2004 | Boys | 5 | #11,356 |
| 2003 | Boys | 5 | #10,894 |
| 2000 | Boys | 7 | #8,209 |
| 1999 | Boys | 7 | #7,874 |
| 1997 | Boys | 5 | #9,265 |
| 1996 | Boys | 8 | #6,496 |
| 1995 | Boys | 8 | #6,407 |
| 1994 | Boys | 11 | #5,109 |
| 1993 | Boys | 10 | #5,360 |
| 1992 | Boys | 18 | #3,459 |
| 1991 | Boys | 24 | #2,753 |
| 1990 | Boys | 13 | #4,167 |
| 1989 | Boys | 17 | #3,325 |
| 1988 | Boys | 15 | #3,350 |
| 1987 | Boys | 11 | #3,959 |
| 1986 | Boys | 13 | #3,440 |
| 1985 | Boys | 16 | #2,942 |
| 1984 | Boys | 22 | #2,292 |
When Was Cleve Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1951 · Boys
83 recorded births
National rank #766
1954 · Boys
80 recorded births
National rank #807
1947 · Boys
80 recorded births
National rank #769
1948 · Boys
78 recorded births
National rank #766
Where Cleve Ranked Highest in 1978
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.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| TX | #1,105 | 5 |