How Many People Are Named Cleopatra?
An estimated 1,430 people in the United States have the first name Cleopatra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Cleopatra peaked in popularity in 1974 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleopatra 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 Cleopatra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,430
About 1 in 239,688 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1974
52 births
Total Registered
2,441
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleopatra
Cleopatra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,441 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cleopatra as a female name
Ranked #3,450 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (52 births)
Cleopatra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleopatra span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 340 babies were registered. While Cleopatra is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Cleopatra by Decade
How has Cleopatra 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.
Cleopatra by State
Birth registrations for Cleopatra span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, Massachusetts, Louisiana. On average, about 25 Cleopatras were registered per state.
Cleopatra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cleopatra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cleopatra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleopatra?
We estimate approximately 1,430 people named Cleopatra 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 239,688 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleopatra a common name?
Cleopatra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,441 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleopatra most popular?
Cleopatra reached peak popularity in 1974, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleopatra is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cleopatra a female name?
Cleopatra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cleopatra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleopatra Smith, Cleopatra Johnson, Cleopatra 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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