Girls' name · since 1896
Cleola
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 1,196 babies named Cleola, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,627 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,196
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cleola is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,196 have been recorded since 1896.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleola has been recorded 1,196 times among girls since 1896, 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 1896 to 1976.
- #6,627 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,196 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleola ranks #6,627 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,196 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,627 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,196
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cleola's 1,196 recorded births place it above 90.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Cleola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cleola's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cleola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1976
- Peak year (1925)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Cleola by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (322 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Cleola's strongest decade.
322 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Cleola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 20
1890s
20 births
- 1900s 89
1900s
89 births
- 1910s
1910s
246 births
- 1920s
1920s
322 births
- 1930s
1930s
221 births
- 1940s
1940s
176 births
- 1950s 93
1950s
93 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 322 births (27% of all-time use).
How Cleola compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cleola's total volume
Cleola by state
Where Cleola concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 30 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 25 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
30 of 1,196 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Cleola appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cleola's data
- Cleola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (322 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Cleolas (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Cleola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~80 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, 1896–1976 (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 Cleola 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.