Total births
13
Boys' name · since 2022
Cardiff
Cardiff has 13 recorded births since 2022 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13894
- among boys today
- 13
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
13 babies have been named Cardiff since 2022, making it today's #13894 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Cardiff recorded 13 times among boys since 2022, holding rank #13894 nationally today, ahead of 3% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2024.
- #13894 among boys today
- 13 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cardiff is currently the #13894 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 13 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13894
- among boys today
- 13
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Cardiff vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13894
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cardiff was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cardiff in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Cardiff compares
13 5th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cardiff's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cardiff | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cardiff's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cardiff's full recorded timeline at 2024, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cardiff at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,894
Active since
2022
Cardiff popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Cardiff by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cardiff's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Cardiff births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cardiff? ▼
Cardiff has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13894 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Cardiff most popular? ▼
Cardiff was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Cardiff been used? ▼
Records for Cardiff go back to 2022, giving 3 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Cardiff? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Cardiff
Nearby Names Like Cardiff
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cardiff
Carl Boy
#1031 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#135 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#46 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2791 48,890 births
Compare Cardiff side by side: Cardiff vs Carl Cardiff vs Carlos Cardiff vs Carter
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2022–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cardiff: #13894 Boys' Name - 13 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cardiff. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cardiff draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.