Recorded 1923–1975 Boys' name Peak 1948 74 births

Clevester — boys' name

74 babies named Clevester in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61940s241950s341970s10
1950s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Clevester was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

8 babies were named Clevester in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clevester

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Clevester between 1923 and 1975, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clevester currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clevester performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Clevester shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clevester in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 74 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clevester at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

74

Since 1923

53 years of records

Peak year

1948

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1923

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 1975

Clevester popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1923

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1948)
8
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
456789 197519721958195719561954195019491948194419431923 6

Clevester by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
34 births that decade — 46% of Clevester's all-time total
1920s61940s241950s341970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clevester?
74 babies have been named Clevester since 1923. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1948 with 8 births.
When was Clevester most popular?
Clevester was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Clevester been used?
Clevester has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 53 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Clevester?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.