Cliford vs Clifford

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

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Cliford

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Metric Cliford Clifford
Current Rank Unranked #1341
Total Births (all years) 286 188,249
Peak Year 1925 1925
Peak Year Births 14 3,424
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliford Clifford
1880s - 1,552
1890s - 2,701
1900s - 4,055
1910s 36 20,886
1920s 103 31,242
1930s 72 23,100
1940s 29 25,823
1950s 12 29,862
1960s 17 19,264
1970s 12 11,761
1980s 5 9,556
1990s - 4,295
2000s - 1,895
2010s - 1,415
2020s - 842

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cliford Clifford
2014 - 119
2015 - 147
2016 - 138
2017 - 160
2018 - 144
2019 - 153
2020 - 133
2021 - 150
2022 - 152
2023 - 125
2024 - 143
2025 - 139

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, 1914–1987.

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