Clide vs Clifford

Side-by-side comparison of Clide and Clifford — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Clide

Boy name

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1340

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Metric Clide Clifford
Current Rank Unranked #1340
Total Births (all years) 718 188,109
Peak Year 1919 1925
Peak Year Births 31 3,424
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clide Clifford
1880ss 5 1,552
1890ss — 2,701
1900ss 38 4,055
1910ss 185 20,886
1920ss 249 31,242
1930ss 136 23,101
1940ss 41 25,822
1950ss 59 29,861
1960ss 5 19,263
1970ss — 11,764
1980ss — 9,556
1990ss — 4,295
2000ss — 1,895
2010ss — 1,415
2020ss — 701

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clide Clifford
2014 — 119
2015 — 147
2016 — 138
2017 — 160
2018 — 144
2019 — 153
2020 — 133
2021 — 150
2022 — 152
2023 — 124
2024 — 142

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–1960.

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