Clio vs Clifford

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

Name A

Clio

Girl name · Rank #5979

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Metric Clio Clifford
Current Rank #5979 #1341
Total Births (all years) 856 188,249
Peak Year 2015 1925
Peak Year Births 37 3,424
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clio Clifford
1880s - 1,552
1890s 10 2,701
1900s 28 4,055
1910s 80 20,886
1920s 58 31,242
1930s 11 23,100
1940s 6 25,823
1950s - 29,862
1960s - 19,264
1970s - 11,761
1980s 11 9,556
1990s 80 4,295
2000s 156 1,895
2010s 256 1,415
2020s 160 842

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clio Clifford
2014 32 119
2015 37 147
2016 30 138
2017 26 160
2018 24 144
2019 25 153
2020 23 133
2021 36 150
2022 30 152
2023 26 125
2024 20 143
2025 25 139

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, 1894–2025.

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