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Adonis
Greek, from Semitic Adonai
“lord”
Mostly girls · Greek
Cleo
“glory”
Say it KLEE-ohPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Cleo.
US birth records for 2025 list 516 girls named Cleo (rank #577) and 18 boys named Cleo (rank #5,245).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 495 in 2024 to 516 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 21 in 2024 to 18 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Cleo?
Girls · 2025#577516 recorded births
Boys · 2025#5,24518 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 5,245 | 18 |
| 2025 | Girls | 577 | 516 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,731 | 21 |
| 2024 | Girls | 607 | 495 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,246 | 25 |
| 2023 | Girls | 608 | 490 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5,478 | 17 |
| 2022 | Girls | 664 | 445 |
| 2021 | Boys | 4,962 | 19 |
| 2021 | Girls | 794 | 356 |
| 2020 | Boys | 5,500 | 16 |
| 2020 | Girls | 882 | 303 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6,851 | 12 |
| 2019 | Girls | 969 | 270 |
| 2018 | Boys | 4,010 | 26 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,109 | 222 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5,142 | 18 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,468 | 153 |
| 2016 | Boys | 4,982 | 19 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,546 | 145 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5,557 | 16 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,744 | 120 |
| 2014 | Boys | 9,833 | 7 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,986 | 100 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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