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 #3402

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Name B

Cleo

Girl name · Rank #607

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Metric Cleopatra Cleo
Current Rank #3402 #607
Total Births (all years) 2,484 33,565
Peak Year 1974 1920
Peak Year Births 52 1,049
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cleopatra Cleo
1880s 6 358
1890s 39 1,153
1900s 61 2,441
1910s 221 7,368
1920s 340 8,218
1930s 210 4,183
1940s 134 2,239
1950s 130 1,321
1960s 88 578
1970s 239 331
1980s 158 309
1990s 190 471
2000s 169 610
2010s 244 1,380
2020s 255 2,605

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cleopatra Cleo
2014 18 100
2015 23 120
2016 27 145
2017 29 153
2018 35 222
2019 41 270
2020 41 303
2021 37 356
2022 52 445
2023 37 490
2024 46 495
2025 42 516

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, 1889–2025.

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