How Many People Are Named Cardiff?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Cardiff. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 3 years old, and Cardiff peaked in popularity in 2022 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cardiff as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cardiff paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cardiff is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
3
years old
Peak Year
2022
8 births
Total Registered
13
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cardiff
Cardiff is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 13 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cardiff as a male name
Ranked #12,603 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Cardiff: Popularity Over Time
Cardiff by Decade
How has Cardiff tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
Cardiff + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cardiff as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cardiff
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Cardiff: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cardiff?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Cardiff are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Cardiff a common name?
Cardiff is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cardiff most popular?
Cardiff reached peak popularity in 2022, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cardiff is approximately 3 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cardiff a male name?
Cardiff is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cardiff Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cardiff Smith, Cardiff Johnson, Cardiff Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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