How Many People Are Named Cleaveland?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Cleaveland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Cleaveland peaked in popularity in 1930 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleaveland 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 Cleaveland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Cleaveland is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Cleaveland is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1930
8 births
Total Registered
43
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleaveland
Cleaveland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 43 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cleaveland as a male name
Ranked #3,808 in 1951
5 male births in 1951
Peak: 1930 (8 births)
Cleaveland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleaveland span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 18 babies were registered. Cleaveland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cleaveland by Decade
How has Cleaveland 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.
Cleaveland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cleaveland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cleaveland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleaveland?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Cleaveland 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleaveland a common name?
Cleaveland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleaveland most popular?
Cleaveland reached peak popularity in 1930, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleaveland is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cleaveland a male name?
Cleaveland is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cleaveland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleaveland Smith, Cleaveland Johnson, Cleaveland 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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