Recorded 1911–1961 Unisex name Peak 1920 207 births

Cleatis — boys' name

207 babies named Cleatis in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s371920s771930s571940s121950s111960s13
1920s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Cleatis was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

12 babies were named Cleatis in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cleatis

The Social Security Administration has registered 207 babies named Cleatis between 1911 and 1961, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cleatis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Cleatis is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 21 additional births since 1917.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cleatis performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Cleatis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cleatis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 207 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cleatis at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

207

Since 1911

51 years of records

Peak year

1920

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1911

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1961

Cleatis popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1911

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1920)
12
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
468101214 19611943193619301926192119171911 6

Cleatis popularity over time — girls

21 total births recorded since 1917 (Cleatis as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
4.555.566.5 1933192919251917 5

Cleatis by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
77 births that decade — 37% of Cleatis's all-time total
1910s371920s771930s571940s121950s111960s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cleatis?
207 babies have been named Cleatis since 1911. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1920 with 12 births.
When was Cleatis most popular?
Cleatis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Cleatis a unisex name?
Yes, Cleatis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 207 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Cleatis been used?
Cleatis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 51 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Cleatis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleveland, Clement, Cleo, Cletus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.