Girls' name · since 1885
Cliffie
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 343 babies named Cliffie, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,801 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 343
- born since 1885
- 1910s
- peak decade
Cliffie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 343 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cliffie has been recorded 343 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1954.
- #14,801 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 343 born since 1885
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cliffie ranks #14,801 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 343 born since 1885, peaking in the 1910s.
- #14,801 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 343
- born since 1885
- 1910s
- peak decade
Cliffie's 343 recorded births place it above 79.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Cliffie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cliffie splits its recorded history at 1919: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cliffie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1954
- Peak year (1916)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Cliffie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (98 births, 29% of the file).
1910s was Cliffie's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Cliffie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s
1890s
41 births
- 1900s
1900s
44 births
- 1910s
1910s
98 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 98 births (29% of all-time use).
Cliffie by state
Where Cliffie concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
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What to do with Cliffie's data
- Cliffie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Cliffies (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cliffie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1885–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cliffie 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 August 2026.