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Cleva

/ˈklivə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1959

Cleva has been given to about 561 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈklivə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 138
Median age today88 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cleva per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1918 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time561

How popular is Cleva?

Its best year was 1918, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1608th. The typical living American called Cleva is about 88 years old today.

Names that sound like Cleva

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cleta0.79
  2. Eva0.70
  3. Elva0.70
  4. Neva0.70
  5. Reva0.70
  6. Treva0.70
  7. Alva0.62
  8. Ciera0.59

Middle names for Cleva

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cleva Josephine0.84
  2. Cleva Rose0.83
  3. Cleva Louise0.83
  4. Cleva June0.82
  5. Cleva Pearl0.82
  6. Cleva Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Cleva

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.74
  2. Ilasister · 0.73
  3. Elouisesister · 0.72
  4. Archiebrother · 0.65
  5. Hughbrother · 0.64
  6. Otisbrother · 0.64

Where Cleva is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Cleva White0.78
    2. Cleva Reyes0.78
    3. Cleva Nguyen0.78
    4. Cleva Moore0.78
    5. Cleva Lee0.78
    6. Cleva Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Cleva

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.