Total births
124
Unisex name · since 2003
Clever
124 babies named Clever in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11655
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
124 babies have been named Clever since 2003, making it today's #11655 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Clever recorded 124 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #11655 nationally today, ahead of 18% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11655 among boys today
- 124 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Clever is currently the #11655 unisex name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 124 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11655
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Clever vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11655
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Clever was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Clever in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Clever compares
124 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Clever's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clever | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Clever's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clever splits its recorded history at 2016: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clever at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,655
Active since
2003
Clever popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Clever popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 2024 (Clever as girls' name)
Clever by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Clever's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Clever births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clever? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 124 babies named Clever. Today it holds rank #11655 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 12 births.
When was Clever most popular? ▼
Clever was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Clever a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Clever is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 124 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Clever been used? ▼
Clever has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Clever? ▼
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 Clever's data
- Clever's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Clever
Nearby Names Like Clever
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clever
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 Clever side by side: Clever vs Cleveland Clever vs Clement Clever vs Cleo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Clever
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, 2003–2025 (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. "Clever: #11655 Unisex Name - 124 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clever. 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 Clever 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.