Cleopatra vs Cleo

Side-by-side comparison of Cleopatra and Cleo — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cleopatra

Girl name · Rank #3446

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Name B

Cleo

Girl name · Rank #603

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Metric Cleopatra Cleo
Current Rank #3446 #603
Total Births (all years) 2,441 33,044
Peak Year 1974 1920
Peak Year Births 52 1,049
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cleopatra Cleo
1880ss 6 358
1890ss 39 1,153
1900ss 61 2,441
1910ss 221 7,368
1920ss 340 8,218
1930ss 210 4,183
1940ss 134 2,239
1950ss 130 1,321
1960ss 88 578
1970ss 239 331
1980ss 158 309
1990ss 190 471
2000ss 169 610
2010ss 244 1,378
2020ss 212 2,086

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cleopatra Cleo
2014 18 100
2015 23 119
2016 27 144
2017 29 153
2018 35 222
2019 41 270
2020 41 303
2021 37 355
2022 52 445
2023 37 488
2024 45 495

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1889–2024.

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