Name Legacy

Cleve

Recorded 1882–2013 · United States

Cleve was most popular in 1951, when 83 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,725 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,529 people named Cleve.

Most popular in1951
Rank that year#1,725
Births that year83
Total since 18804,529

Cleve over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cleve’s peak in 1951. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Cleve

Where Cleve 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