Clifford
Boy name
Clifford meaning
cliff, ford
Clifford at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,340 in 2024
Clifford popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #107 | 127 |
| 1890 | #83 | 207 |
| 1900 | #66 | 409 |
| 1909 | #57 | 536 |
| 1910 | #66 | 551 |
| 1920 | #59 | 3,291 |
| 1930 | #73 | 2,697 |
| 1940 | #94 | 2,185 |
| 1950 | #100 | 2,941 |
| 1960 | #141 | 2,463 |
| 1970 | #176 | 1,582 |
| 1980 | #202 | 1,214 |
| 1990 | #346 | 700 |
| 2000 | #753 | 224 |
| 2010 | #1,232 | 143 |
| 2020 | #1,343 | 133 |
| 2024 | #1,340 | 142 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #107 | 127 |
| 1881 | #112 | 110 |
| 1882 | #94 | 155 |
| 1883 | #100 | 138 |
| 1884 | #102 | 150 |
| 1885 | #104 | 139 |
| 1886 | #95 | 172 |
| 1887 | #91 | 165 |
| 1888 | #92 | 194 |
| 1889 | #87 | 202 |
| 1890 | #83 | 207 |
| 1891 | #81 | 196 |
| 1892 | #80 | 240 |
| 1893 | #71 | 269 |
| 1894 | #65 | 307 |
| 1895 | #72 | 272 |
| 1896 | #66 | 311 |
| 1897 | #68 | 285 |
| 1898 | #67 | 317 |
| 1899 | #62 | 297 |
| 1900 | #66 | 409 |
| 1901 | #69 | 282 |
| 1902 | #71 | 326 |
| 1903 | #61 | 348 |
| 1904 | #66 | 361 |
| 1905 | #61 | 420 |
| 1906 | #63 | 413 |
| 1907 | #65 | 445 |
| 1908 | #58 | 515 |
| 1909 | #57 | 536 |
| 1910 | #66 | 551 |
| 1911 | #62 | 694 |
| 1912 | #62 | 1,345 |
| 1913 | #68 | 1,520 |
| 1914 | #62 | 1,960 |
| 1915 | #61 | 2,741 |
| 1916 | #61 | 2,767 |
| 1917 | #59 | 2,969 |
| 1918 | #60 | 3,299 |
| 1919 | #60 | 3,040 |
| 1920 | #59 | 3,291 |
| 1921 | #62 | 3,262 |
| 1922 | #63 | 3,157 |
| 1923 | #65 | 3,106 |
| 1924 | #64 | 3,250 |
| 1925 | #59 | 3,424 |
| 1926 | #62 | 3,190 |
| 1927 | #65 | 3,031 |
| 1928 | #68 | 2,862 |
| 1929 | #72 | 2,669 |
| 1930 | #73 | 2,697 |
| 1931 | #75 | 2,451 |
| 1932 | #84 | 2,286 |
| 1933 | #86 | 2,158 |
| 1934 | #85 | 2,315 |
| 1935 | #88 | 2,265 |
| 1936 | #90 | 2,132 |
| 1937 | #90 | 2,230 |
| 1938 | #89 | 2,276 |
| 1939 | #88 | 2,291 |
| 1940 | #94 | 2,185 |
| 1941 | #94 | 2,363 |
| 1942 | #95 | 2,533 |
| 1943 | #94 | 2,666 |
| 1944 | #99 | 2,394 |
| 1945 | #99 | 2,384 |
| 1946 | #100 | 2,616 |
| 1947 | #101 | 2,990 |
| 1948 | #105 | 2,793 |
| 1949 | #103 | 2,898 |
| 1950 | #100 | 2,941 |
| 1951 | #101 | 3,160 |
| 1952 | #99 | 3,317 |
| 1953 | #102 | 3,157 |
| 1954 | #112 | 3,141 |
| 1955 | #118 | 2,995 |
| 1956 | #122 | 2,911 |
| 1957 | #130 | 2,893 |
| 1958 | #128 | 2,810 |
| 1959 | #139 | 2,536 |
| 1960 | #141 | 2,463 |
| 1961 | #149 | 2,341 |
| 1962 | #150 | 2,183 |
| 1963 | #150 | 2,198 |
| 1964 | #161 | 2,019 |
| 1965 | #163 | 1,821 |
| 1966 | #169 | 1,611 |
| 1967 | #174 | 1,513 |
| 1968 | #167 | 1,608 |
| 1969 | #184 | 1,506 |
| 1970 | #176 | 1,582 |
| 1971 | #185 | 1,382 |
| 1972 | #186 | 1,268 |
| 1973 | #193 | 1,175 |
| 1974 | #193 | 1,149 |
| 1975 | #199 | 1,124 |
| 1976 | #205 | 1,065 |
| 1977 | #224 | 972 |
| 1978 | #216 | 1,002 |
| 1979 | #220 | 1,045 |
| 1980 | #202 | 1,214 |
| 1981 | #210 | 1,178 |
| 1982 | #212 | 1,141 |
| 1983 | #228 | 974 |
| 1984 | #225 | 997 |
| 1985 | #252 | 894 |
| 1986 | #257 | 866 |
| 1987 | #286 | 754 |
| 1988 | #298 | 764 |
| 1989 | #309 | 774 |
| 1990 | #346 | 700 |
| 1991 | #388 | 584 |
| 1992 | #416 | 538 |
| 1993 | #455 | 475 |
| 1994 | #506 | 402 |
| 1995 | #534 | 357 |
| 1996 | #538 | 356 |
| 1997 | #573 | 323 |
| 1998 | #654 | 267 |
| 1999 | #620 | 293 |
| 2000 | #753 | 224 |
| 2001 | #730 | 238 |
| 2002 | #842 | 197 |
| 2003 | #936 | 175 |
| 2004 | #826 | 215 |
| 2005 | #925 | 190 |
| 2006 | #1,067 | 168 |
| 2007 | #1,038 | 181 |
| 2008 | #1,119 | 163 |
| 2009 | #1,241 | 144 |
| 2010 | #1,232 | 143 |
| 2011 | #1,271 | 135 |
| 2012 | #1,273 | 138 |
| 2013 | #1,261 | 138 |
| 2014 | #1,413 | 119 |
| 2015 | #1,238 | 147 |
| 2016 | #1,309 | 138 |
| 2017 | #1,170 | 160 |
| 2018 | #1,275 | 144 |
| 2019 | #1,234 | 153 |
| 2020 | #1,343 | 133 |
| 2021 | #1,267 | 150 |
| 2022 | #1,268 | 152 |
| 2023 | #1,457 | 124 |
| 2024 | #1,340 | 142 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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