Clifford Boy
How popular is Clifford?
#1,352 boy name in 2025
139 baby boys were named Clifford in the US in 2025, making it the 1352nd most popular boy name.
81,639living people named Clifford (est.)
65median age of people named Clifford
190,268babies named Clifford since 1880
1 in 23,851US babies born in 2025
Clifford popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,352 for boys (▼ 11 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 139 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,239 in 2015, #1,343 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1925 (3,424 boys) |
| Highest rank | #57 in 1909 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Clifford is most popular
Babies named Clifford per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wisconsin: 0.2 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
Clifford by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,552 | #87 |
| 1890s | 2,701 | #62 |
| 1900s | 4,055 | #57 |
| 1910s | 20,886 | #59 |
| 1920s | 31,242 | #59 |
| 1930s | 23,100 | #73 |
| 1940s | 25,823 | #94 |
| 1950s | 29,862 | #99 |
| 1960s | 19,264 | #141 |
| 1970s | 11,761 | #176 |
| 1980s | 9,556 | #202 |
| 1990s | 4,295 | #346 |
| 2000s | 1,895 | #729 |
| 2010s | 1,415 | #1,170 |
| 2020s | 842 | #1,267 |
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Questions
- Is Clifford a boy or girl name?
- Clifford is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Clifford were boys.
- How popular is the name Clifford?
- 139 baby boys were named Clifford in the US in 2025, making it the 1352nd most popular boy name.
- When was Clifford most popular?
- Clifford peaked in 1925, when 3,424 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #57 in 1909.
- How many people are named Clifford?
- 190,268 babies have been named Clifford in the US since 1880. We estimate about 81,639 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is Clifford most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Clifford was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.