Cleaston
An English surname derived from a place name meaning "clay settlement".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Cleaston. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cleaston today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cleaston births was 1927 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cleaston. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Cleaston. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1927
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1927 SSA rank
#3,849
Tracked since 1927
Popularity
Cleaston: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Cleaston by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cleaston during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Cleaston
The given name Cleaston is an English name with origins dating back to the 10th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "clea" meaning "hill" and "stan" meaning "stone," suggesting that the name may have originated as a descriptive term for someone living near a rocky hill or stone outcropping.
The earliest recorded use of the name Cleaston can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landowners and settlements in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Anglo-Saxon population before the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Cleaston was a landowner and minor nobleman recorded in the Domesday Book as Cleaston of Wiltshire, born around 1050. Another historical figure was Cleaston the Monk, a Benedictine monk and scholar who lived in the early 12th century and is believed to have authored several religious texts.
During the Middle Ages, the name Cleaston appeared in various historical records and chronicles, often associated with members of the lower nobility or landed gentry. For instance, Sir Cleaston de Montfort was a knight who fought alongside Simon de Montfort during the Second Barons' War in the 13th century.
In the 16th century, Cleaston Bullman was a prominent merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in London, known for his philanthropic contributions to the city.
Moving forward to the 18th century, Cleaston Wilkinson was a notable English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was born in 1725 and died in 1799.
Despite its historical roots, the name Cleaston has become relatively uncommon in modern times, though it remains in use, particularly in parts of England and among families with ancestral ties to the regions where the name originated.
People
Cleaston + last name combinations
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Related
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FAQ
Cleaston: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleaston?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cleaston going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Cleaston a common name?
We classify Cleaston as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cleaston most popular?
The single biggest year for Cleaston was 1927, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cleaston is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cleaston in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cleaston a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cleaston in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cleaston still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cleaston in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cleaston can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Cleaston?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Cleaston on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.