FIRST NAME
Cletus
Cletus is the 2,607th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,609 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 70 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,607 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,018
2020 CENSUS
2,609
living · #2,607
BABIES NAMED CLETUS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1886–2025
20259
As a male name, Cletus peaked in 1922, when 233 babies were named Cletus (the #391 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #37,113 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
70
living · #37,113
BABIES NAMED CLETUS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1898–1948
19485
As a female name, Cletus peaked in 1918, when 16 babies were named Cletus (the #2221 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)