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Cleveland

Cleveland means "Hilly land, cliff land", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Its single strongest year on record was 1947.

Old EnglishOld English
Etymology"Hilly land, cliff land"
Births by decade
1900s
553
1910s
2,219
1920s
3,203
1930s
2,500
1940s
2,985
1950s
3,078
1960s
2,072
1970s
1,503
1980s
1,107
1990s
743
2000s
474
2010s
236
Peaked in the 1920s · 20,673 total U.S. births since 1900