How Many People Are Named Cletis?
An estimated 663 people in the United States have the first name Cletis. It is predominantly male (91.0%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Cletis peaked in popularity in 1924 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cletis 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 Cletis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Cletis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
663
About 1 in 516,975 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1924
52 births
Total Registered
1,762
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cletis
Cletis is predominantly male (91.0%), though 159 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cletis as a male name
Ranked #9,248 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1924 (44 births)
Cletis as a female name
Ranked #4,208 in 1942
6 female births in 1942
Peak: 1920 (14 births)
Cletis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cletis span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 428 babies were registered. Cletis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cletis by Decade
How has Cletis 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.
Cletis by State
Birth registrations for Cletis span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 32 Cletiss were registered per state.
Cletis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cletis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cletis
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Cletis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cletis?
We estimate approximately 663 people named Cletis 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 516,975 Americans share this first name.
Is Cletis a common name?
Cletis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,762 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cletis most popular?
Cletis reached peak popularity in 1924, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cletis is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cletis a male name?
Cletis is predominantly male. 91.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cletis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cletis Smith, Cletis Johnson, Cletis 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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