Name Legacy

Cleta

Recorded 1885–1980 · United States

Cleta was most popular in 1935, when 136 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,013 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,013 people named Cleta.

Most popular in1935
Rank that year#1,013
Births that year136
Total since 18804,013

Cleta over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cleta’s peak in 1935. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Cleta is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org