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Clifford

/ˈklɪfɚd/ · 99% boys · 139 born in 2025

Clifford has been given to about 190,268 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈklɪfɚd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 98,749
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Clifford per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1925 · 3,473
  • Born in 2025139
  • All time190,268
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Clifford?

Its best year was 1925, when 3,473 babies were given the name, ranking 59th. The typical living American called Clifford is about 69 years old today. It is relatively most common in Iowa, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Clifford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wilford0.69
  2. Milford0.69
  3. Alford0.69
  4. Winford0.69
  5. Rayford0.67
  6. Crawford0.64
  7. Clifton0.59
  8. Sanford0.59

Middle names for Clifford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Clifford Paul0.77
  2. Clifford Lee0.77
  3. Clifford Blake0.76
  4. Clifford Bryce0.76
  5. Clifford Wade0.76
  6. Clifford Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Clifford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Raybrother · 0.99
  2. Eileensister · 0.98
  3. Lewisbrother · 0.98
  4. Sylviasister · 0.97
  5. Marvinbrother · 0.97
  6. Lorettasister · 0.97

Where Clifford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Iowa0.02%
  2. Minnesota0.02%
  3. South Carolina0.02%
  4. Wisconsin0.01%
  5. Tennessee0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Clifford Anderson0.77
  2. Clifford White0.72
  3. Clifford Reyes0.72
  4. Clifford Nguyen0.72
  5. Clifford Lee0.72
  6. Clifford Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Clifford

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Clifford across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.