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 #2055

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1340

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Metric Clive Clifford
Current Rank #2055 #1340
Total Births (all years) 3,279 188,109
Peak Year 2016 1925
Peak Year Births 85 3,424
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clive Clifford
1880ss 5 1,552
1890ss 40 2,701
1900ss 35 4,055
1910ss 190 20,886
1920ss 270 31,242
1930ss 371 23,101
1940ss 265 25,822
1950ss 220 29,861
1960ss 143 19,263
1970ss 100 11,764
1980ss 155 9,556
1990ss 200 4,295
2000ss 289 1,895
2010ss 690 1,415
2020ss 306 701

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 54 124
2024 73 142

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, 1885–2024.

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