Total births
319
Boys' name · since 1916
Cleotis
319 babies named Cleotis in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 319
- total births
- 1916–1986
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Cleotis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 319 recorded since 1916.
Cleotis has 319 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1986.
- 319 total births
- 1916–1986 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
319 boys have been named Cleotis since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1986.
- 319
- total births
- 1916–1986
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Cleotis was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
15 babies were named Cleotis in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Cleotis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cleotis's full recorded timeline at 1952, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cleotis at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Cleotis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1986
- Peak year (1957)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Cleotis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cleotis's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Cleotis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
53 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 89 births (28% of all-time use).
Cleotis by state
Where Cleotis concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.6% |
Arkansas share of Cleotis's total US births 1.6%
5 of 319 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cleotis? ▼
Cleotis has been given to 319 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 15 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Cleotis most popular? ▼
Cleotis was most popular in the 1950s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Cleotis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cleotis are Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Cleotis been used? ▼
Records for Cleotis go back to 1916, giving 71 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Cleotis? ▼
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 Cleotis's data
- Cleotis's decade-level peak was the 1950s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Cleotiss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- 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 Cleotis
Nearby Names Like Cleotis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cleotis
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 Cleotis side by side: Cleotis vs Cleveland Cleotis vs Clement Cleotis 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, 1916–1986 (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. "Cleotis: Baby Name Since 1916 - 319 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cleotis. 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 Cleotis 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.