Total births
31
Boys' name · since 2011
Heathcliff
Heathcliff has 31 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13499
- among boys today
- 31
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Heathcliff is the #13499 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 31 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heathcliff has been recorded 31 times among boys since 2011, currently ranked #13499 nationally and more common than 6% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #13499 among boys today
- 31 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Heathcliff is currently the #13499 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 31 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13499
- among boys today
- 31
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Heathcliff vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13499
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Heathcliff was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
6 babies were named Heathcliff in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Heathcliff compares
31 11th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Heathcliff's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heathcliff | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 31 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Heathcliff's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Heathcliff splits its recorded history at 2020: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Heathcliff at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,499
Active since
2011
Heathcliff popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Heathcliff by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Heathcliff's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Heathcliff births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heathcliff? ▼
Heathcliff has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13499 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Heathcliff most popular? ▼
Heathcliff was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Heathcliff been used? ▼
Heathcliff has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Heathcliff? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heath, Heather, Heaven, Hearl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Heathcliff
Nearby Names Like Heathcliff
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heathcliff
Heath Boy
#853 29,523 births
Heather Boy
1,477 births
Heaven Boy
#5165 443 births
Hearl Boy
189 births
Heaton Boy
79 births
Compare Heathcliff side by side: Heathcliff vs Heath Heathcliff vs Heather Heathcliff vs Heaven
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Heathcliff: #13499 Boys' Name - 31 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heathcliff. 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 Heathcliff 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 June 2026.