Boys' name · since 1933

Cloyse

Cloyse has 20 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1933 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,969 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1933
1930s
peak decade

20 boys have been named Cloyse since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cloyse recorded 20 times among boys since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1939.

  • #28,969 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1933
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cloyse ranks #28,969 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1933, peaking in the 1930s.

#28,969 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1933
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cloyse's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Cloyse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cloyse's full recorded timeline at 1934, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cloyse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1933)
8
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
456789 193319341939 5

Cloyse by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (20 births, 100% of the file).

1930s was Cloyse's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Cloyse births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cloyse? ▼
Since 1933, Social Security records show 20 babies named Cloyse. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,969 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1939. Its busiest year on record was 1933, with 8 births.
Where does Cloyse sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cloyse ranks #28,969 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 Cloyse most popular? ▼
Cloyse was most popular in the 1930s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Cloyse been used? ▼
Cloyse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 7 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Cloyse? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clovis, Cloyd, Cloyce, Cloud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Cloyse

Nearby Names Like Cloyse

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cloyse

Clovis Boy
#4709 3,092 births
Cloyd Boy
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Cloyce Boy
877 births
Cloud Boy
#3092 750 births
Clois Boy
725 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cloyse: 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, 1933–1939 (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 Cloyse 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.