How Many People Are Named Cleaven?
An estimated 46 people in the United States have the first name Cleaven. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Cleaven peaked in popularity in 1928 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleaven as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Cleaven paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Cleaven is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Cleaven is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
46
About 1 in 7,451,181 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1928
11 births
Total Registered
143
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleaven
Cleaven is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 143 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cleaven as a male name
Ranked #6,560 in 1988
6 male births in 1988
Peak: 1928 (11 births)
Cleaven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleaven span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 56 babies were registered. Cleaven has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cleaven by Decade
How has Cleaven 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.
Cleaven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cleaven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cleaven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleaven?
We estimate approximately 46 people named Cleaven 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 7,451,181 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleaven a common name?
Cleaven is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 143 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleaven most popular?
Cleaven reached peak popularity in 1928, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleaven is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Cleaven was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Cleaven a male name?
Cleaven is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Cleaven have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Cleaven peaked in 1928, and the average living bearer is about 70 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Cleaven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleaven Smith, Cleaven Johnson, Cleaven 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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