Total births
1,918
Girls' name · since 1915
Cloey
Cloey has 1,918 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12241
- among girls today
- 1,918
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cloey is the #12241 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,918 recorded since 1915.
Cloey has 1,918 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12241 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #12241 among girls today
- 1,918 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cloey is currently the #12241 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 1,918 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12241
- among girls today
- 1,918
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Cloey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12241
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Cloey was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
183 babies were named Cloey in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Cloey compares
1,918 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Cloey's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cloey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,918 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 183 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cloey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cloey's full recorded timeline at 2008, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 183 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cloey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,241
Active since
1915
Cloey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 183
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Cloey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cloey's strongest decade.
1,331 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Cloey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1990s 132
1990s
132 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,331 births
- 2010s 397
2010s
397 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,331 births (69% of all-time use).
How Cloey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cloey's total volume
Cloey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cloey by state
Where Cloey concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 106 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 105 | 5.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 64 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 64 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 45 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 44 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 43 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 37 | 1.9% |
California share of Cloey's total US births 5.5%
Even split
106 of 1,918 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Cloey appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cloey? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 1,918 babies named Cloey. Today it holds rank #12241 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 183 births.
When was Cloey most popular? ▼
Cloey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,331 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Cloey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cloey are California (106 births), Texas (105 births), North Carolina (64 births).
How long has the name Cloey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cloey since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cloey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clover, Cloe, Clora, Clorinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cloey's data
- Cloey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,331 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cloeys (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Cloey
Nearby Names Like Cloey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cloey
Clover Girl
#617 5,640 births
Cloe Girl
#2782 3,922 births
Clora Girl
1,800 births
Clorinda Girl
1,310 births
Cloie Girl
1,135 births
Compare Cloey side by side: Cloey vs Clover Cloey vs Cloe Cloey vs Clora
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cloey
Billee #12240
614 births · Peak 1956
Toula #12242
235 births · Peak 1931
Lunetta #12239
116 births · Peak 1926
Winola #12243
113 births · Peak 1934
Annamary #12238
344 births · Peak 1921
Randa #12244
3,690 births · Peak 1991
Aaron #12237
4,395 births · Peak 1980
Ellabelle #12245
53 births · Peak 2015
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, 1915–2025 (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. "Cloey: #12241 Girls' Name - 1,918 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cloey. 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 Cloey 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.