Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1917
Cliffard
Cliffard has 142 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 142
- total births
- 1917–1967
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Cliffard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 142 recorded since 1917.
Cliffard has 142 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1967.
- 142 total births
- 1917–1967 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 boys have been named Cliffard since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1967.
- 142
- total births
- 1917–1967
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
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.
Cliffard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cliffard splits its recorded history at 1932: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cliffard at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Cliffard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1967
- Peak year (1931)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Cliffard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Cliffard's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Cliffard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s
1930s
43 births
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 43 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cliffard? ▼
Cliffard has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 10 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cliffard since 1917 -- 51 years through the most recent 1967 data.
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.
What to do with Cliffard's data
- Cliffard's decade-level peak was the 1930s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cliffard
Nearby Names Like Cliffard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cliffard
Clifford Boy
#1341 188,249 births
Clinton Boy
#1922 97,567 births
Clifton Boy
#1735 70,249 births
Clint Boy
#2419 32,731 births
Cliff Boy
#3002 9,307 births
Compare Cliffard side by side: Cliffard vs Clifford Cliffard vs Clinton Cliffard vs Clifton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1917–1967 (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. "Cliffard: Baby Name Since 1917 - 142 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cliffard. 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 Cliffard 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.