Cleveland
English place name, “cliff land”; American use spiked for President Grover Cleveland.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Cleveland appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1884 to 1885. Its biggest year was 1947, when 360 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 360 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1884, at No. 92. All told, 22,032 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other names that share a story: Grover
Explore Cleveland interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 702 | No. 92 |
| 1890s | 524 | No. 190 |
| 1900s | 553 | No. 239 |
| 1910s | 2,219 | No. 225 |
| 1920s | 3,183 | No. 302 |
| 1930s | 2,480 | No. 327 |
| 1940s | 2,970 | No. 346 |
| 1950s | 3,069 | No. 373 |
| 1960s | 2,055 | No. 501 |
| 1970s | 1,498 | No. 575 |
| 1980s | 1,107 | No. 744 |
| 1990s | 743 | No. 1086 |
| 2000s | 474 | No. 1723 |
| 2010s | 280 | No. 2748 |
| 2020s | 88 | No. 4628 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.