Boy
Cletus
Cletus is a boy's name meaning "Greek, short for Anacletus", drawing on Greek roots. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Since 1900, roughly 7,544 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
GreekGreek, short for Anacletus
EtymologyMeaning "called forth"
Births by decade
1900s
185
1910s
1,276
1920s
2,013
1930s
1,336
1940s
910
1950s
661
1960s
536
1970s
251
1980s
189
1990s
80
2000s
61
2010s
46
Peaked in the 1920s · 7,544 total U.S. births since 1900