Cleon

Boy name

Cleon has been given to 3,189 babies in the U.S. since 1884. It peaked in 1921.

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), from κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,189

Peak year

1921 (86 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1884

10-year trend

▼ -36%

Gender split

6% girls / 94% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Cleon.

3,179 babies since 1882

3,167 babies since 1880

3,223 babies since 1880

3,228 babies since 1882

3,245 babies since 1880

3,132 babies since 1880

3,126 babies since 1890

3,264 babies since 1880

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