Clive vs Clifford

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

Name A

Clive

Boy name · Rank #2043

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Metric Clive Clifford
Current Rank #2043 #1341
Total Births (all years) 3,336 188,249
Peak Year 2016 1925
Peak Year Births 85 3,424
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clive Clifford
1880s 5 1,552
1890s 40 2,701
1900s 35 4,055
1910s 190 20,886
1920s 270 31,242
1930s 371 23,100
1940s 265 25,823
1950s 220 29,862
1960s 142 19,264
1970s 100 11,761
1980s 155 9,556
1990s 200 4,295
2000s 289 1,895
2010s 690 1,415
2020s 364 842

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clive Clifford
2014 77 119
2015 82 147
2016 85 138
2017 67 160
2018 82 144
2019 64 153
2020 55 133
2021 69 150
2022 55 152
2023 54 125
2024 74 143
2025 57 139

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, 1885–2025.

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