Cleo
Short form of Greek names built on kleos, meaning glory or fame, such as Cleopatra and Cleon. It has long been used on its own for both girls and boys.
Cleo in 2025
Cleo was given to 534 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,117th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,209 babies born.
The history of Cleo
Cleo reached its highest point in 1920, when 1,399 babies were given the name, ranking 286th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 234th, in 1907.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 45,092 babies have been named Cleo. Half of them were born before 1926, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Cleo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cleo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 410 | 444 |
| 1890s | 1,319 | 330 |
| 1900s | 2,878 | 234 |
| 1910s | 9,716 | 246 |
| 1920s | 11,188 | 286 |
| 1930s | 6,059 | 416 |
| 1940s | 3,509 | 567 |
| 1950s | 2,196 | 915 |
| 1960s | 1,030 | 1,555 |
| 1970s | 662 | 2,210 |
| 1980s | 544 | 2,870 |
| 1990s | 641 | 3,173 |
| 2000s | 704 | 3,439 |
| 2010s | 1,515 | 1,731 |
| 2020s | 2,721 | 1,117 |
Where Cleo is heading
Cleo has risen 293% over the past decade, from 136 babies in 2015 to 534 in 2025.
Names like Cleo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cleo.