Boys' name · since 1946

Clift

12 babies named Clift in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,495 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1946
1940s
peak decade

Clift sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1946.

Social Security Administration records show Clift recorded 12 times among boys since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1961.

  • #32,495 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1946
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clift ranks #32,495 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1946, peaking in the 1940s.

#32,495 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1946
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clift's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Clift's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Clift's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 6 births recorded.

Clift popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1946)
6
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
6 19461961 6

Clift by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1940s was Clift's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Clift births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clift? ▼
12 babies have been named Clift since 1946. All-time, it sits at #32,495 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1946 with 6 births.
Where does Clift sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clift ranks #32,495 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Clift most popular? ▼
Clift was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Clift been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clift since 1946 -- 16 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Clift? ▼
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 Clift's data

  • Clift's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Clift

Nearby Names Like Clift

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clift

Clifford Boy
#1352 188,249 births
Clinton Boy
#1729 97,567 births
Clifton Boy
#1908 70,249 births
Clint Boy
#2365 32,731 births
Cliff Boy
#2885 9,307 births

Compare Clift side by side: Clift vs Clifford Clift vs Clinton Clift vs Clifton

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Eastman
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Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clift: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1946–1961 (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 Clift 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.