Boys' name · since 1894
Cline
857 babies named Cline in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,662 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 857
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
857 boys have been named Cline since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cline has been recorded 857 times among boys since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2022.
- #5,662 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 857 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cline ranks #5,662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 857 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,662 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 857
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cline's 857 recorded births place it above 87.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Cline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cline's full recorded timeline at 1943, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2022
- Peak year (1932)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Cline by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (184 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Cline's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Cline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
152 births
- 1920s
1920s
184 births
- 1930s
1930s
163 births
- 1940s
1940s
125 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 184 births (21% of all-time use).
How Cline compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cline's total volume
Cline by state
Where Cline concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | West Virginia | | 5 | 0.6% |
5 of 857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Cline's data
- Cline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Clines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~128 yrs)
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, 1894–2022 (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 Cline 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.