Unisex name · since 1922

Cleaster

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Cleaster, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

110
total births
1922–1958
years on record
1950s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

Cleaster sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 110 recorded since 1922.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleaster has been recorded 110 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1958.

  • 110 total births
  • 1922–1958 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

110 girls have been named Cleaster since 1922, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.

110
total births
1922–1958
years on record
1950s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Cleaster was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

14 babies were named Cleaster in 1950 - its busiest year on record.

Cleaster's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cleaster splits its recorded history at 1945: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cleaster at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

110

Since 1922

37 years of records

Peak year

1950

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1922

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1958

Cleaster popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1950)
14
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
46810121416 1922192919431948195119541958 6

Cleaster popularity over time - boys

27 total births recorded since 1925 (Cleaster as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 27 births
4.555.566.577.5 19251943194619481957 5

Cleaster by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Cleaster's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Cleaster births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 44 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cleaster? ▼
Cleaster has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 14 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Cleaster most popular? ▼
Cleaster was most popular in the 1950s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Is Cleaster a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cleaster is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 110 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Cleaster been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cleaster since 1922 -- 37 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Cleaster? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleo, Clementine, Cleta, Clemmie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Cleaster

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cleaster

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Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cleaster: Baby Name Since 1922 - 110 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cleaster. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cleaster draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.