Girls' name · since 1916

Cleopha

84 babies named Cleopha in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,069 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Cleopha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 84 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Cleopha recorded 84 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1930.

  • #29,069 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 84 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleopha ranks #29,069 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,069 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cleopha's 84 recorded births place it above 59.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cleopha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cleopha splits its recorded history at 1922: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cleopha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1922)
15
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
05101520 1916191819191920192119221925192719291930 5

Cleopha by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (52 births, 62% of the file).

1920s was Cleopha's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Cleopha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cleopha?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 84 babies named Cleopha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,069 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 15 births.
Where does Cleopha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleopha ranks #29,069 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cleopha most popular?
Cleopha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Cleopha been used?
Records for Cleopha go back to 1916, giving 15 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Cleopha?
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.

What to do with Cleopha's data

  • Cleopha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cleopha

Nearby Names Like Cleopha

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cleopha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1930 (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 Cleopha 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.