How Many People Are Named Cliford?
An estimated 72 people in the United States have the first name Cliford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Cliford peaked in popularity in 1925 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cliford 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 Cliford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Cliford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Cliford is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
72
About 1 in 4,760,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1925
14 births
Total Registered
286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cliford
Cliford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 286 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cliford as a male name
Ranked #7,146 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1925 (14 births)
Cliford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cliford span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 103 babies were registered. Cliford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cliford by Decade
How has Cliford 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.
Cliford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cliford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cliford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cliford?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Cliford 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 4,760,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Cliford a common name?
Cliford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cliford most popular?
Cliford reached peak popularity in 1925, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cliford is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cliford a male name?
Cliford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cliford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cliford Smith, Cliford Johnson, Cliford 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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