Clete
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,856 in 1965
0 babies were named Clete in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryClete first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #1,856.
About the name Clete
Clete is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-ete”. US birth records list Clete for boys from 1948 to 2017, in 36 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #1,856 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 467,290 boys |
| 1960s | 5.0 | 198,413 boys |
| 1970s | 4.0 | 247,525 boys |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 704,225 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 961,538 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 761,905 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Clete
What is the origin of the name Clete?
Clete has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Clete a boy or girl name?
Clete is a boy name.
How popular is the name Clete?
Clete is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,856 in 1965.