Girls' name · since 1894

Cleotilde

Cleotilde has 334 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,033 of 72,339
all-time among girls
334
born since 1894
1920s
peak decade

334 girls have been named Cleotilde since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cleotilde recorded 334 times among girls since 1894, 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 1894 to 2020.

  • #15,033 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 334 born since 1894
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleotilde ranks #15,033 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 334 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,033 of 72,339
all-time among girls
334
born since 1894
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Cleotilde's 334 recorded births place it above 79.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Cleotilde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cleotilde's full recorded timeline at 1933, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cleotilde popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1924)
16
Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
05101520 189419101920192719341948196119772020 5

Cleotilde by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (83 births, 25% of the file).

1920s was Cleotilde's strongest decade.

83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Cleotilde births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 83 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Cleotilde by state

Where Cleotilde concentrates geographically, total births since 1894

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Cleotilde
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
70 21.0%
#2 California
11 3.3%
#3 New Mexico
11 3.3%
Texas share of Cleotilde's total US births 21.0%
Even split

70 of 334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cleotilde?
Cleotilde has been given to 334 babies in the U.S. since 1894, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,033 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 16 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Cleotilde sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleotilde ranks #15,033 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 Cleotilde most popular?
Cleotilde was most popular in the 1920s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Cleotilde most popular?
The top states for the name Cleotilde are Texas (70 births), California (11 births), New Mexico (11 births).
How long has the name Cleotilde been used?
Cleotilde has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 127 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Cleotilde?
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 Cleotilde's data

  • Cleotilde's decade-level peak was the 1920s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Cleotildes (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

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Nearby Names Like Cleotilde

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cleotilde: 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, 1894–2020 (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 Cleotilde 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.