How Many People Are Named Cloise?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Cloise. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Cloise peaked in popularity in 1920 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cloise 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 Cloise paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Cloise is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Cloise is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1920
7 births
Total Registered
45
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cloise
Cloise is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 45 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cloise as a male name
Ranked #3,816 in 1947
5 male births in 1947
Peak: 1920 (7 births)
Cloise: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cloise span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 18 babies were registered. Cloise has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cloise by Decade
How has Cloise 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.
Cloise + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cloise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cloise: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cloise?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Cloise 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Cloise a common name?
Cloise is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cloise most popular?
Cloise reached peak popularity in 1920, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cloise is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cloise a male name?
Cloise is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cloise Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cloise Smith, Cloise Johnson, Cloise 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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