How Many People Are Named Cliff Richard?
There are approximately 1 people named Cliff Richard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cliff with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Cliff: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cliff. The peak year was 1959 with 310 births. The average person named Cliff today is 55 years old.
Ancestry of the Richard Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richard, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Cliff" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Richard" appears at a rate of 18.27 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Cliff Richard: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Cliff Richard?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Cliff Richard are alive in the United States today. The first name Cliff is shared by 6,401 Americans, and the surname Richard is shared by 61,368.
How rare is the name Cliff Richard?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Cliff is rare and the surname Richard is uncommon.
Is Cliff a male or female name?
Cliff is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 55 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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