Cleopatra
Girl name · #3584 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Cleopatra is currently the #3584 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Cleopatra.
Babies named Cleopatra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 136-year story
Cleopatra first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1974, when 52 girls were named Cleopatra — good for #1733 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cleopatra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cleopatra in class?
Cleopatra scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Cleopatra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cleopatra is most common
State-level data for Cleopatra is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cleopatra
Statistically, parents drawn to Cleopatra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camelia, Celestina, Charlette, Talitha, and Evelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cleopatra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cleopatra a popular girl name?
Cleopatra ranked #3584 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Cleopatra most popular?
Cleopatra peaked in 1974, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #1733 that year). Since 1974 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cleopatra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Cleopatra. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.