The first name Cleveland
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cleveland last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cleveland with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cleveland at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Cleveland, the 7,286th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 360 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cleveland
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cleveland AmoryAmerican writer (1917–1998)
- Cleveland EatonAmerican musician, 1939–2020
- Arthur Cleveland BentAmerican ornithologist and natural history writer (1866-1954)
- Cleveland MoffettAmerican journalist and writer, 1863–1926
- Cleveland Monroe BaileyAmerican politician (1886-1965)
- Bob JohnsonAmerican actor and voice actor (1920-1993)
Questions
- How popular is the name Cleveland?
- In 2015, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Cleveland, ranking 4,747th.
- Is Cleveland a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 22,032 US babies named Cleveland since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cleveland most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 360 babies were named Cleveland, its highest rank at 360th.
- Is Cleveland also a surname?
- Yes. Cleveland is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.