Holding steady.
Popularity of Cleola since 1896
Babies named Cleola per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1925, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Cleola's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 89 |
| 1910s | 246 |
| 1920s | 322 |
| 1930s | 221 |
| 1940s | 176 |
| 1950s | 93 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cleola is a rare American invention from the late 19th century, first recorded in 1896. It reached its peak popularity in 1909, a time when ornate feminine names ending in 'ola' were fashionable. Despite never entering the top 1,000, it represents the creative naming trends of the early 1900s. The name has remained stable in its rarity, with no major revival in recent decades. Its use is concentrated in the United States, reflecting a distinctly American approach to name formation.
Cleola is a 19th-century American coinage formed by blending the name Cleo (a short form of Cleopatra or a standalone name) with the suffix -ola or the name Ola. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1896 and saw modest use during the early 1900s, with a peak in 1909. Like many names of its era, it draws from the fashion for ornamental and compound names ending in -ola, such as Viola and Leola.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cleo
Sibling names for Cleola
Names that share Cleola's style, for a brother or sister.
