ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 2003 First Year 2024 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #6616 Peak Rank 119 Total Count 19 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2024 First Year 2024 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #12120 Peak Rank 7 Total Count 1 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Clever ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Clever as a girl name dates back to 2024, when 7 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Clever — #12,120 in the national rankings. Clever last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Clever on the record books as a boy name in 2003, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 12 Clevers were born — ranking #6,616 that year. About 44% of every Clever on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Clever last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 119 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys 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 Clever Phonetically similar names — useful when Clever is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Klever](/klever) * Claver * [Clover](/clover) * Cleaver * Cliver * Klaver * Kluver * [Claire](/claire) * [Clare](/clare) * [Glover](/glover) * [Clair](/clair) * Cleverer Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Clever What does the name Clever mean? Clever is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2003\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Clever in 2026? In 2026, Clever ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Clever most popular? Clever reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #6,616 that year with 12 babies given the name. Is Clever a unisex name? Yes — Clever is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 6% of Clevers assigned female and 94% assigned male historically. What names go well with Clever? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Clever include Leonell, Bomani, Connelly. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦LeonellPeak #6616](/leonell)[👦BomaniPeak #6616](/bomani)[👦ConnellyPeak #6616](/connelly)[👦AiseaPeak #6616](/aisea) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧FuturePeak #12120](/future)[👧JenoraPeak #12120](/jenora)[👧FarleyPeak #12120](/farley)[👧SirahPeak #12120](/sirah) ## About the name Clever Clever is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Clever's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,616\. Use the chart and map above to compare Clever's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) 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.