How popular is the name Clea?

691 US babies were named Clea between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2022.

What careers are people named Clea over-represented in?

Among notable women who are film producers, Cleas show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Clea

Q: How common is the spelling Clea?

The most common spelling: 71% of Cleas use it.

Clea. 691 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Cleas are 1.2× over-represented as film producers.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2022

691 US babies were named Clea between 1940 and 2025.

Clea around the world

France: 11,950 babies since 1900, peak 2013, No. 268 in 2025 (spelled Cléa)
Belgium: 402 babies since 1995, peak 2013, No. 712 in 2025 (spelled Cléa)
England & Wales: 147 babies since 1996, peak 2011, No. 3,333 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Cleas end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Actor	1.1×	Low · 2 people
Film producer	1.2×	Low · 1 people
Lawyer	1.2×	Low · 1 people
TV presenter	1.2×	Low · 1 people

Among notable women who are film producers, Cleas show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

The most common spelling: 71% of Cleas use it

Clea 71%
Klea 29%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2022)