Cletis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,064 in 1904
0 babies were named Cletis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1904–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCletis first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1904, when it reached #1,064.
About the name Cletis
Cletis is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tis”. US birth records list Cletis for boys from 1904 to 1996, in 79 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked #1,064 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7.8 | 128,205 boys |
| 1910s | 27 | 37,355 boys |
| 1920s | 32 | 30,969 boys |
| 1930s | 27 | 36,819 boys |
| 1940s | 13 | 75,529 boys |
| 1950s | 6.5 | 153,610 boys |
| 1960s | 14 | 71,378 boys |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 170,940 boys |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 352,113 boys |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 909,091 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 Cletis
What is the origin of the name Cletis?
Cletis has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Cletis a boy or girl name?
Cletis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cletis?
Cletis is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #1,064 in 1904.