Boys' name · since 1926

Clevon

Clevon has 302 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,523 of 45,481
all-time among boys
302
born since 1926
1970s
peak decade

Clevon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 302 recorded since 1926.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clevon has been recorded 302 times among boys since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2020.

  • #10,523 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 302 born since 1926
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clevon ranks #10,523 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 302 born since 1926, peaking in the 1970s.

#10,523 of 45,481
all-time among boys
302
born since 1926
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Clevon's 302 recorded births place it above 76.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Clevon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Clevon splits its recorded history at 1984: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Clevon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1975)
15
Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
05101520 19261961197319801990199720062020 6

Clevon by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (78 births, 26% of the file).

1970s was Clevon's strongest decade.

78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Clevon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 78 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clevon?
302 babies have been named Clevon since 1926. All-time, it sits at #10,523 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1975 with 15 births.
Where does Clevon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clevon ranks #10,523 of 45,481 boys' 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 Clevon most popular?
Clevon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Clevon been used?
Clevon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 95 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Clevon?
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 Clevon's data

  • Clevon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clevon: 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, 1926–2020 (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 Clevon 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.