Cleon comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Glorious, renowned.
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How popular is Cleon?
1921peak year
Today, Cleon is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9399), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 75 babies were given the name (ranked #774 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Cleon's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 3,182 babies have been registered as Cleon since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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