Cleveland
Cleveland is a masculine given name borne by:Cleveland Abbe (1838–1916), American meteorologist and advocate of time zones Cleveland Abbott (1894–1955), African-American football player, college football and basketball head coach and educator Cleveland Amory (1917–1998), American animal rights activist and author Cleveland Bailey, Jamaican cricketer Cleveland M.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Cleveland
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cleveland is a masculine given name borne by:Cleveland Abbe (1838–1916), American meteorologist and advocate of time zones Cleveland Abbott (1894–1955), African-American football player, college football and basketball head coach and educator Cleveland Amory (1917–1998), American animal rights activist and author Cleveland Bailey, Jamaican cricketer Cleveland M.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Cleveland
The earliest SSA record of Cleveland as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 11 babies received it. 1947 was its biggest year on record, with 360 newborns named Cleveland — #360 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,290 among baby boy names with 9 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 22K Clevelands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Cleveland
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cleveland. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Cleveland
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cleveland is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cleaveland
- Clevelander
- Cleland
- Clelland
- Cleven
- Kleven
- Clotheslined
- Cloudland
- Cloven
- Loveland
- Claven
- Groveland
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cleveland
Cleveland is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Cleveland's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #92. Use the chart and map above to compare Cleveland'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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