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Cletus

Recorded 1886–2025 · United States

Cletus was most popular in 1922, when 243 American babies were given the name — ranking #801 that year. In 2025 it ranked #17,163, with 9 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 7,709 people named Cletus.

Most popular in1922
Rank that year#801
Births that year243
Total since 18807,709

Cletus over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cletus’s peak in 1922. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org