Clete is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12866 in 2008 with 5 recorded births. This places Clete in the bottom 12% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 7 births ranking #9844. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 407,989 boys born was named Clete. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.