Cliff vs Clinton

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

Name A

Cliff

Boy name · Rank #3002

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Name B

Clinton

Boy name · Rank #1922

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Metric Cliff Clinton
Current Rank #3002 #1922
Total Births (all years) 9,307 97,567
Peak Year 1959 1981
Peak Year Births 310 2,206
Peak Decade 1960s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliff Clinton
1880s 132 867
1890s 157 857
1900s 194 1,122
1910s 357 5,302
1920s 404 8,443
1930s 545 6,708
1940s 910 7,706
1950s 1,567 9,324
1960s 1,976 10,268
1970s 1,061 16,346
1980s 1,082 17,533
1990s 323 7,930
2000s 173 2,585
2010s 194 1,912
2020s 232 664

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cliff Clinton
2014 20 234
2015 17 201
2016 19 187
2017 24 140
2018 21 158
2019 26 125
2020 47 129
2021 29 122
2022 33 133
2023 39 104
2024 41 82
2025 43 94

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, 1880–2025.

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