How Many People Are Named Radcliffe?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Radcliffe. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Radcliffe peaked in popularity in 1920 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Radcliffe 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 Radcliffe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Radcliffe is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1920
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Radcliffe
Radcliffe is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Radcliffe as a male name
Ranked #9,165 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1920 (6 births)
Radcliffe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Radcliffe span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 6 babies were registered. Radcliffe remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Radcliffe by Decade
How has Radcliffe 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.
Radcliffe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Radcliffe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Radcliffe
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Radcliffe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Radcliffe?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Radcliffe 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Radcliffe a common name?
Radcliffe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Radcliffe most popular?
Radcliffe reached peak popularity in 1920, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Radcliffe is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Radcliffe a male name?
Radcliffe is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Radcliffe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Radcliffe Smith, Radcliffe Johnson, Radcliffe 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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