How Many People Are Named Cleophis?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Cleophis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Cleophis peaked in popularity in 1937 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleophis 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 Cleophis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Cleophis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Cleophis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1937
8 births
Total Registered
40
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleophis
Cleophis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 40 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cleophis as a male name
Ranked #3,411 in 1951
6 male births in 1951
Peak: 1937 (8 births)
Cleophis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleophis span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 18 babies were registered. While Cleophis is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Cleophis by Decade
How has Cleophis 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.
Cleophis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cleophis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cleophis
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cleophis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleophis?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Cleophis 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleophis a common name?
Cleophis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleophis most popular?
Cleophis reached peak popularity in 1937, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleophis is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cleophis a male name?
Cleophis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cleophis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleophis Smith, Cleophis Johnson, Cleophis 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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