Cletus Boy
How popular is Cletus?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Cletus in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
2,236living people named Cletus (est.)
67median age of people named Cletus
7,709babies named Cletus since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Cletus popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys (▲ 2694 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+13% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015, #8,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (233 boys) |
| Highest rank | #391 in 1922 |
| First recorded | 1886 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Cletus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | #959 |
| 1890s | 80 | #572 |
| 1900s | 185 | #438 |
| 1910s | 1,190 | #411 |
| 1920s | 1,902 | #391 |
| 1930s | 1,303 | #441 |
| 1940s | 878 | #578 |
| 1950s | 661 | #748 |
| 1960s | 536 | #926 |
| 1970s | 251 | #1,313 |
| 1980s | 189 | #1,941 |
| 1990s | 85 | #3,456 |
| 2000s | 64 | #6,006 |
| 2010s | 61 | #8,739 |
| 2020s | 42 | #7,582 |
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Questions
- Is Cletus a boy or girl name?
- Cletus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cletus were boys.
- How popular is the name Cletus?
- 9 baby boys were named Cletus in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
- When was Cletus most popular?
- Cletus peaked in 1922, when 233 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #391 in 1922.
- How many people are named Cletus?
- 7,709 babies have been named Cletus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,236 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.