Cliford — boys' name

What the Data Says About Cliford

The Social Security Administration has registered 286 babies named Cliford between 1914 and 1987, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cliford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cliford performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Cliford shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cliford 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 286 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.