How Many People Are Named Cleary?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Cleary. It is used for both genders, with 55.6% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Cleary peaked in popularity in 2013 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleary as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cleary paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cleary is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
55.6% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2013
8 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleary
Cleary is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (55.6%) and females (44.4%). Out of 18 total births registered, 10 were male and 8 were female.
Cleary as a male name
Ranked #4,313 in 1926
5 male births in 1926
Peak: 1917 (5 births)
Cleary as a female name
Ranked #12,245 in 2013
8 female births in 2013
Peak: 2013 (8 births)
Cleary: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleary span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8 babies were registered. Cleary remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Cleary by Decade
How has Cleary tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cleary + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cleary as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cleary
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cleary: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleary?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Cleary are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleary a common name?
Cleary is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleary most popular?
Cleary reached peak popularity in 2013, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleary is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cleary a male name?
Cleary is predominantly male. 55.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cleary Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleary Smith, Cleary Johnson, Cleary Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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