Boy nameCurrently #6,506 in the USFalling
Cleveland
//ˈklivlənd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19479 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cleveland's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cleveland |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1881 | 12 |
| 1882 | 35 |
| 1883 | 35 |
| 1884 | 174 |
| 1885 | 147 |
| 1886 | 87 |
| 1887 | 54 |
| 1888 | 87 |
| 1889 | 60 |
| 1890 | 56 |
| 1891 | 50 |
| 1892 | 82 |
| 1893 | 66 |
| 1894 | 50 |
| 1895 | 51 |
| 1896 | 56 |
| 1897 | 39 |
| 1898 | 35 |
| 1899 | 39 |
| 1900 | 72 |
| 1901 | 30 |
| 1902 | 52 |
| 1903 | 42 |
| 1904 | 42 |
| 1905 | 54 |
| 1906 | 53 |
| 1907 | 66 |
| 1908 | 59 |
| 1909 | 83 |
| 1910 | 108 |
| 1911 | 110 |
| 1912 | 156 |
| 1913 | 173 |
| 1914 | 214 |
| 1915 | 244 |
| 1916 | 252 |
| 1917 | 287 |
| 1918 | 321 |
| 1919 | 354 |
| 1920 | 356 |
| 1921 | 339 |
| 1922 | 351 |
| 1923 | 341 |
| 1924 | 339 |
| 1925 | 296 |
| 1926 | 331 |
| 1927 | 330 |
| 1928 | 276 |
| 1929 | 244 |
| 1930 | 287 |
| 1931 | 244 |
| 1932 | 265 |
| 1933 | 245 |
| 1934 | 217 |
| 1935 | 266 |
| 1936 | 222 |
| 1937 | 246 |
| 1938 | 242 |
| 1939 | 266 |
| 1940 | 265 |
| 1941 | 254 |
| 1942 | 274 |
| 1943 | 289 |
| 1944 | 296 |
| 1945 | 283 |
| 1946 | 305 |
| 1947 | 368 |
| 1948 | 328 |
| 1949 | 323 |
| 1950 | 330 |
| 1951 | 318 |
| 1952 | 331 |
| 1953 | 330 |
| 1954 | 321 |
| 1955 | 325 |
| 1956 | 325 |
| 1957 | 292 |
| 1958 | 259 |
| 1959 | 248 |
| 1960 | 249 |
| 1961 | 249 |
| 1962 | 198 |
| 1963 | 208 |
| 1964 | 221 |
| 1965 | 218 |
| 1966 | 191 |
| 1967 | 196 |
| 1968 | 161 |
| 1969 | 181 |
| 1970 | 197 |
| 1971 | 189 |
| 1972 | 144 |
| 1973 | 170 |
| 1974 | 147 |
| 1975 | 150 |
| 1976 | 125 |
| 1977 | 133 |
| 1978 | 122 |
| 1979 | 126 |
| 1980 | 139 |
| 1981 | 116 |
| 1982 | 129 |
| 1983 | 128 |
| 1984 | 116 |
| 1985 | 92 |
| 1986 | 95 |
| 1987 | 91 |
| 1988 | 91 |
| 1989 | 110 |
| 1990 | 96 |
| 1991 | 96 |
| 1992 | 75 |
| 1993 | 87 |
| 1994 | 75 |
| 1995 | 68 |
| 1996 | 65 |
| 1997 | 62 |
| 1998 | 60 |
| 1999 | 59 |
| 2000 | 49 |
| 2001 | 62 |
| 2002 | 67 |
| 2003 | 52 |
| 2004 | 38 |
| 2005 | 47 |
| 2006 | 41 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| 2008 | 37 |
| 2009 | 39 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 43 |
| 2012 | 32 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 |
Cleveland through the decades
- Cleveland peaked in 1947, when 368 babies were named Cleveland in the US.
- The 1920s were Cleveland's strongest decade, averaging 320 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cleveland has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cleveland currently ranks #6,506 in the US and is cooling off.