Cleon
The Story of Cleon
As a girl name
Cleon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 11 Cleons were born — ranking #2,693 that year. As of 2026, Cleon ranks #4,621 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 189 Cleons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Cleon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1884, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 75 Cleons were born — ranking #772 that year. As of 2026, Cleon ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+59% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Cleons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cleon
Cleon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Cleon's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #772. Use the chart and map above to compare Cleon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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