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Cleo

Girl

Meaning of Cleo: Greek: 'glory'

Cleo is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 552nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 129th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#552

534 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#129

376 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

45,092

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 50 babies1982: 56 babies1983: 53 babies1984: 45 babies1985: 59 babies1986: 64 babies1987: 64 babies1988: 55 babies1989: 43 babies1990: 66 babies19901991: 57 babies1992: 73 babies1993: 50 babies1994: 55 babies1995: 52 babies1996: 74 babies1997: 76 babies1998: 74 babies1999: 64 babies2000: 82 babies20002001: 79 babies2002: 80 babies2003: 65 babies2004: 57 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 64 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 61 babies2009: 77 babies2010: 85 babies20102011: 94 babies2012: 140 babies2013: 88 babies2014: 107 babies2015: 136 babies2016: 164 babies2017: 171 babies2018: 248 babies2019: 282 babies2020: 319 babies20202021: 375 babies2022: 462 babies2023: 515 babies2024: 516 babies2025: 534 babies
US babies named Cleo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 534.

Gender split

26% boys · 74% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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