Cleveland
Meaning
“English place name/surname, 'cliff land'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cleveland peaked in the 1890s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
89 people · the #44,732 first name in Brazil · median age 55
Among people named Cleveland living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Cleveland
People given the name Cleveland in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cleveland deep dive
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