Cliff vs Clifford

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

Name A

Cliff

Boy name · Rank #2991

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1340

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Metric Cliff Clifford
Current Rank #2991 #1340
Total Births (all years) 9,265 188,109
Peak Year 1959 1925
Peak Year Births 310 3,424
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliff Clifford
1880ss 132 1,552
1890ss 157 2,701
1900ss 194 4,055
1910ss 357 20,886
1920ss 404 31,242
1930ss 545 23,101
1940ss 910 25,822
1950ss 1,568 29,861
1960ss 1,976 19,263
1970ss 1,061 11,764
1980ss 1,082 9,556
1990ss 323 4,295
2000ss 173 1,895
2010ss 194 1,415
2020ss 189 701

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cliff Clifford
2014 20 119
2015 17 147
2016 19 138
2017 24 160
2018 21 144
2019 26 153
2020 47 133
2021 29 150
2022 33 152
2023 39 124
2024 41 142

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, 1880–2024.

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