Unisex name · since 1913
Cledith
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 240 babies named Cledith, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 240
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
240 girls have been named Cledith since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cledith has been recorded 240 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1946.
- #17,974 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 240 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cledith ranks #17,974 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 240 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 240
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cledith's 240 recorded births place it above 75.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Cledith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cledith's full recorded timeline at 1930, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cledith popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1946
- Peak year (1915)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Cledith popularity over time - boys
207 total births recorded since 1917 (Cledith as boys' name)
Cledith by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (89 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Cledith's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Cledith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s
1930s
72 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (37% of all-time use).
Cledith by state
Where Cledith concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
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What to do with Cledith's data
- Cledith's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 1940s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Clediths (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cledith: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–1946 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cledith 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 August 2026.