Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1912
Cleaveland
43 babies named Cleaveland in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1912–1951
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
43 boys have been named Cleaveland since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleaveland has been recorded 43 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1951.
- 43 total births
- 1912–1951 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 boys have been named Cleaveland since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1951.
- 43
- total births
- 1912–1951
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Cleaveland was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cleaveland in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Cleaveland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cleaveland's full recorded timeline at 1921, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cleaveland at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Cleaveland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1951
- Peak year (1930)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Cleaveland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cleaveland's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Cleaveland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
8 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cleaveland? ▼
Cleaveland has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 8 babies were born in 1930, its single highest year.
When was Cleaveland most popular? ▼
Cleaveland was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Cleaveland been used? ▼
Records for Cleaveland go back to 1912, giving 40 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Cleaveland? ▼
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.
What to do with Cleaveland's data
- Cleaveland's decade-level peak was the 1910s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cleaveland
Nearby Names Like Cleaveland
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cleaveland
Cleveland Boy
#6471 21,945 births
Clement Boy
#2211 14,167 births
Cleo Boy
#4710 11,527 births
Cletus Boy
#10969 7,437 births
Cleve Boy
4,506 births
Compare Cleaveland side by side: Cleaveland vs Cleveland Cleaveland vs Clement Cleaveland vs Cleo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1951 (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. "Cleaveland: Baby Name Since 1912 - 43 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cleaveland. 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 Cleaveland 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 June 2026.