Names / Boy names
Cloud
Current rank
#3,095
and rising
All-time peak
#2,502
in 1924
First recorded
1913
in U.S. data
Children named
776
since 1913
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,502 in 1924 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Cloud makes its debut in 1913. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 776 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.