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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cliff

Ranked #3262 - 1 in 1,345,216 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,947 bearers

World total

5,947

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3262

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,947
Worldwide
~5,947
rank #3262
Rarity
1 in 1,345,216
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,947 in US

About the name Cliff

There are an estimated 5,947 people named Cliff alive worldwide today. That ranks Cliff at #3262 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cliff is held by approximately 5,947 people, ranking #3262 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 55,810 U.S. residents).

Historically Cliff is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Cliff appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Cliff popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cliff, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 10
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 17
  9. 1888: 15
  10. 1889: 15
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 12
  13. 1892: 13
  14. 1893: 17
  15. 1894: 17
  16. 1895: 21
  17. 1896: 13
  18. 1897: 16
  19. 1898: 18
  20. 1899: 15
  21. 1900: 17
  22. 1901: 15
  23. 1902: 16
  24. 1903: 19
  25. 1904: 24
  26. 1905: 23
  27. 1906: 22
  28. 1907: 18
  29. 1908: 21
  30. 1909: 19
  31. 1910: 20
  32. 1911: 21
  33. 1912: 28
  34. 1913: 16
  35. 1914: 34
  36. 1915: 58
  37. 1916: 52
  38. 1917: 41
  39. 1918: 45
  40. 1919: 42
  41. 1920: 43
  42. 1921: 46
  43. 1922: 39
  44. 1923: 49
  45. 1924: 27
  46. 1925: 37
  47. 1926: 46
  48. 1927: 40
  49. 1928: 33
  50. 1929: 44
  51. 1930: 45
  52. 1931: 47
  53. 1932: 46
  54. 1933: 44
  55. 1934: 57
  56. 1935: 59
  57. 1936: 56
  58. 1937: 64
  59. 1938: 56
  60. 1939: 71
  61. 1940: 72
  62. 1941: 69
  63. 1942: 75
  64. 1943: 74
  65. 1944: 86
  66. 1945: 97
  67. 1946: 99
  68. 1947: 140
  69. 1948: 109
  70. 1949: 89
  71. 1950: 94
  72. 1951: 67
  73. 1952: 88
  74. 1953: 92
  75. 1954: 127
  76. 1955: 148
  77. 1956: 147
  78. 1957: 247
  79. 1958: 247
  80. 1959: 310
  81. 1960: 251
  82. 1961: 280
  83. 1962: 229
  84. 1963: 262
  85. 1964: 230
  86. 1965: 174
  87. 1966: 151
  88. 1967: 128
  89. 1968: 124
  90. 1969: 147
  91. 1970: 157
  92. 1971: 130
  93. 1972: 104
  94. 1973: 110
  95. 1974: 99
  96. 1975: 80
  97. 1976: 83
  98. 1977: 89
  99. 1978: 91
  100. 1979: 118
  101. 1980: 143
  102. 1981: 146
  103. 1982: 142
  104. 1983: 135
  105. 1984: 119
  106. 1985: 109
  107. 1986: 82
  108. 1987: 64
  109. 1988: 70
  110. 1989: 72
  111. 1990: 53
  112. 1991: 54
  113. 1992: 47
  114. 1993: 22
  115. 1994: 25
  116. 1995: 24
  117. 1996: 22
  118. 1997: 28
  119. 1998: 27
  120. 1999: 21
  121. 2000: 28
  122. 2001: 19
  123. 2002: 14
  124. 2003: 15
  125. 2004: 14
  126. 2005: 17
  127. 2006: 18
  128. 2007: 20
  129. 2008: 16
  130. 2009: 12
  131. 2010: 19
  132. 2011: 21
  133. 2012: 13
  134. 2013: 14
  135. 2014: 20
  136. 2015: 17
  137. 2016: 19
  138. 2017: 24
  139. 2018: 21
  140. 2019: 26
  141. 2020: 47
  142. 2021: 29
  143. 2022: 33
  144. 2023: 39
  145. 2024: 41
  146. 2025: 43

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cliff worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,947 people named Cliff alive worldwide today, ranking #3262 globally.

Is Cliff a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,345,216 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,947 bearers, which is 1 in 55,810 Americans.

Is Cliff a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cliff is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Cliff come from?

Who are famous people named Cliff?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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