Recorded 1917–1967 Boys' name Peak 1931 142 births

Cliffard — boys' name

142 babies named Cliffard in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s401930s431940s341950s61960s5
1930s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Cliffard was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

10 babies were named Cliffard in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cliffard

The Social Security Administration has registered 142 babies named Cliffard between 1917 and 1967, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cliffard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1967. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cliffard performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Cliffard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cliffard in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 142 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cliffard at a glance

Last recorded 1967

Total births

142

Since 1917

51 years of records

Peak year

1931

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1967

Active since

1917

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1967

Cliffard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1917

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1931)
10
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
4681012 19671947194019341930192619201917 6

Cliffard by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
43 births that decade — 30% of Cliffard's all-time total
1910s141920s401930s431940s341950s61960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cliffard?
142 babies have been named Cliffard since 1917. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1931 with 10 births.
When was Cliffard most popular?
Cliffard was most popular in the 1930s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Cliffard been used?
Cliffard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 51 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Cliffard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clifford, Clinton, Clifton, Clint, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.