How Many People Are Named Cleveland?
An estimated 10,321 people in the United States have the first name Cleveland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Cleveland peaked in popularity in 1947 with 368 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleveland 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 Cleveland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cleveland is overwhelmingly male, 87 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
10,321
About 1 in 33,209 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1947
368 births
Total Registered
22,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleveland
Cleveland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22,021 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Cleveland as a male name
Ranked #6,506 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (360 births)
Cleveland as a female name
Ranked #10,047 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1947 (8 births)
Cleveland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleveland span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,203 babies were registered. Cleveland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cleveland by Decade
How has Cleveland 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.
Cleveland by State
Birth registrations for Cleveland span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Arizona, Indiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 670 Clevelands were registered per state.
Cleveland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cleveland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cleveland
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cleveland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleveland?
We estimate approximately 10,321 people named Cleveland 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 33,209 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleveland a common name?
Cleveland is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleveland most popular?
Cleveland reached peak popularity in 1947, when 368 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleveland is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cleveland a male name?
Cleveland is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cleveland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleveland Smith, Cleveland Johnson, Cleveland 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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