How Many People Are Named Clift?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Clift. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Clift peaked in popularity in 1946 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clift 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 Clift paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Clift is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Clift is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1946
6 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clift
Clift is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 12 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Clift as a male name
Ranked #3,712 in 1961
6 male births in 1961
Peak: 1946 (6 births)
Clift: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clift span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 6 babies were registered. Clift remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Clift by Decade
How has Clift 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.
Clift + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clift as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Clift: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clift?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Clift 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Clift a common name?
Clift is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clift most popular?
Clift reached peak popularity in 1946, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clift is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clift a male name?
Clift is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clift Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clift Smith, Clift Johnson, Clift 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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