Cleta
In Greek mythology, Cleta was one of the Charites (Graces).
Meaning & Origin of Cleta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Cleta was one of the Charites (Graces).
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The Story of Cleta
Cleta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 136 Cletas were born — ranking #549 that year. As of 2026, Cleta ranks #8,178 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Cletas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cleta
Cleta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Cleta's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #549. Use the chart and map above to compare Cleta'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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