Cleve comes from the English tradition, meaning Hilly land, from the cliff.
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How popular is Cleve?
1951peak year
Cleve has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It does not currently appear in national rankings. In 1951, 83 babies received the name (ranked #767). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,529.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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