Cleo

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A few things about Cleo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Cleo

Cleo Laine

English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025)

Choose Cleo and your child shares a first name with Cleo Laine, an English jazz singer and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cleo, like who?” Cleo Laine's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,115 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Cleo, 516 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cleo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCleo has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Cleos, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1907, when it ranked #171. Today it's #577, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowCleo is 8.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 27,548 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,115.
• 🚀TrendCleo has climbed 304 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #577. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCleo is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #134, followed by Montana (#208) and Utah (#249). It's in the top 1,000 in 34 states.
• 💬MeaningCleo is a Greek form of Cleopatra, which means “glory”.

About the name Cleo

Cleo is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “glory”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-leo”. US birth records list Cleo for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked #171 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #577, with 516 babies.

Origin:Greek names