How Many People Are Named Cleotis?
An estimated 186 people in the United States have the first name Cleotis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Cleotis peaked in popularity in 1957 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleotis 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 Cleotis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Cleotis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
186
About 1 in 1,842,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1957
15 births
Total Registered
319
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleotis
Cleotis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 319 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cleotis as a male name
Ranked #6,077 in 1986
6 male births in 1986
Peak: 1957 (15 births)
Cleotis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleotis span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 89 babies were registered. Cleotis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cleotis by Decade
How has Cleotis 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.
Cleotis by State
Cleotis + Last Name Combinations
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Cleotis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleotis?
We estimate approximately 186 people named Cleotis 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 1,842,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleotis a common name?
Cleotis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 319 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleotis most popular?
Cleotis reached peak popularity in 1957, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleotis is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cleotis a male name?
Cleotis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cleotis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleotis Smith, Cleotis Johnson, Cleotis 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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