ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1895 First Year 2020 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #1325 Peak Rank 825 Total Count 62 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Cleona What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Cleona is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,005 at the 2020 census. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleona%2C%5FPennsylvania) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleona%2C%5FPennsylvania) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Cleona](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Cleona%2C_PA_Keystone_Marker_in_2009.jpg/330px-Cleona%2C_PA_Keystone_Marker_in_2009.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleona%2C%5FPennsylvania) 📖 ## The Story of Cleona Cleona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 34 Cleonas were born — ranking #1,325 that year. As of 2026, Cleona ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 825 Cleonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Cleona Phonetically similar names — useful when Cleona is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Clione](/clione) * [Kiona](/kiona) * Glioma * [Kiana](/kiana) * [Kianna](/kianna) * [Cleon](/cleon) * [Keanna](/keanna) * [Quiana](/quiana) * [Chioma](/chioma) * Klone * Clino * [Eliana](/eliana) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Cleona What does the name Cleona mean? Cleona is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,005 at the 2020 census. How popular is Cleona in 2026? In 2026, Cleona ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Cleona most popular? Cleona reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #1,325 that year with 34 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Cleona most popular? Cleona has historically been most popular in Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cleona. Is Cleona a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Cleona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Cleona? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cleona include Chester, Wilmer, Kary. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ChesterPeak #1325](/chester)[👧WilmerPeak #1325](/wilmer)[👧KaryPeak #1325](/kary)[👧AfricaPeak #1325](/africa)[👧ShaquillePeak #1325](/shaquille)[👧AllenPeak #1324](/allen)[👧EllenePeak #1324](/ellene)[👧DemetriusPeak #1326](/demetrius) ## About the name Cleona Cleona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 825 births in the dataset. Cleona's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,325\. Use the chart and map above to compare Cleona's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1919 → ](/year/1919) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.