The baby name Cleta appears in baby name data for the United States from 1911 to 1969. It was most popular in 1935 with 172 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Cleta has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 36 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 73 |
| 1915 | 71 |
| 1916 | 77 |
| 1917 | 79 |
| 1918 | 84 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 96 |
| 1922 | 76 |
| 1923 | 76 |
| 1924 | 66 |
| 1925 | 79 |
| 1926 | 73 |
| 1927 | 61 |
| 1928 | 112 |
| 1929 | 77 |
| 1930 | 104 |
| 1931 | 108 |
| 1932 | 65 |
| 1933 | 45 |
| 1934 | 126 |
| 1935 | 172 |
| 1936 | 74 |
| 1937 | 56 |
| 1938 | 64 |
| 1939 | 50 |
| 1940 | 45 |
| 1941 | 54 |
| 1942 | 36 |
| 1943 | 51 |
| 1944 | 30 |
| 1945 | 25 |
| 1946 | 24 |
| 1947 | 30 |
| 1948 | 18 |
| 1949 | 18 |
| 1950 | 31 |
| 1951 | 14 |
| 1952 | 54 |
| 1953 | 35 |
| 1954 | 24 |
| 1955 | 34 |
| 1956 | 20 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1960 | 24 |
| 1969 | 5 |