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 #2991

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Name B

Clinton

Boy name · Rank #1930

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Metric Cliff Clinton
Current Rank #2991 #1930
Total Births (all years) 9,265 97,473
Peak Year 1959 1981
Peak Year Births 310 2,206
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliff Clinton
1880ss 132 867
1890ss 157 857
1900ss 194 1,122
1910ss 357 5,302
1920ss 404 8,443
1930ss 545 6,708
1940ss 910 7,706
1950ss 1,568 9,323
1960ss 1,976 10,268
1970ss 1,061 16,346
1980ss 1,082 17,536
1990ss 323 7,930
2000ss 173 2,585
2010ss 194 1,912
2020ss 189 568

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 39 103
2024 41 81

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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