How Many People Are Named Cleotha?
An estimated 487 people in the United States have the first name Cleotha. It is used for both genders, with 72.0% male. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Cleotha peaked in popularity in 1950 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleotha 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 Cleotha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Cleotha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
487
About 1 in 703,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1950
35 births
Total Registered
1,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleotha
Cleotha is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.0%) and females (28.0%). Out of 1,042 total births registered, 750 were male and 292 were female.
Cleotha as a male name
Ranked #8,637 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1949 (24 births)
Cleotha as a female name
Ranked #8,665 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1933 (15 births)
Cleotha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleotha span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 211 babies were registered. Cleotha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cleotha by Decade
How has Cleotha 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.
Cleotha by State
Cleotha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cleotha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cleotha
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Cleotha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleotha?
We estimate approximately 487 people named Cleotha 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 703,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleotha a common name?
Cleotha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleotha most popular?
Cleotha reached peak popularity in 1950, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleotha is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cleotha a male name?
Cleotha is predominantly male. 72.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cleotha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleotha Smith, Cleotha Johnson, Cleotha 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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