How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Clifford

Ranked #655 - 1 in 106,070 people
US

Most common in

United States

75k bearers

World total

75,422

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#655

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States75k
Worldwide
~75k
rank #655
Rarity
1 in 106,070
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~75k in US

About the name Clifford

There are an estimated 75,422 people named Clifford alive worldwide today. That ranks Clifford at #655 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clifford is held by approximately 75,422 people, ranking #655 among first names. That works out to roughly 23 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,401 U.S. residents).

Historically Clifford is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.9% male).

Clifford 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 98.9%Female 1.1%

Clifford popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 133
  2. 1881: 118
  3. 1882: 160
  4. 1883: 149
  5. 1884: 157
  6. 1885: 144
  7. 1886: 180
  8. 1887: 173
  9. 1888: 201
  10. 1889: 215
  11. 1890: 219
  12. 1891: 206
  13. 1892: 255
  14. 1893: 288
  15. 1894: 314
  16. 1895: 290
  17. 1896: 323
  18. 1897: 295
  19. 1898: 326
  20. 1899: 305
  21. 1900: 424
  22. 1901: 294
  23. 1902: 348
  24. 1903: 357
  25. 1904: 376
  26. 1905: 427
  27. 1906: 429
  28. 1907: 457
  29. 1908: 528
  30. 1909: 570
  31. 1910: 571
  32. 1911: 717
  33. 1912: 1,371
  34. 1913: 1,545
  35. 1914: 1,993
  36. 1915: 2,771
  37. 1916: 2,822
  38. 1917: 3,027
  39. 1918: 3,338
  40. 1919: 3,092
  41. 1920: 3,347
  42. 1921: 3,309
  43. 1922: 3,200
  44. 1923: 3,140
  45. 1924: 3,289
  46. 1925: 3,473
  47. 1926: 3,239
  48. 1927: 3,071
  49. 1928: 2,908
  50. 1929: 2,712
  51. 1930: 2,731
  52. 1931: 2,481
  53. 1932: 2,315
  54. 1933: 2,185
  55. 1934: 2,333
  56. 1935: 2,283
  57. 1936: 2,153
  58. 1937: 2,247
  59. 1938: 2,292
  60. 1939: 2,312
  61. 1940: 2,196
  62. 1941: 2,381
  63. 1942: 2,552
  64. 1943: 2,686
  65. 1944: 2,411
  66. 1945: 2,394
  67. 1946: 2,631
  68. 1947: 3,007
  69. 1948: 2,809
  70. 1949: 2,907
  71. 1950: 2,950
  72. 1951: 3,178
  73. 1952: 3,340
  74. 1953: 3,171
  75. 1954: 3,164
  76. 1955: 3,005
  77. 1956: 2,922
  78. 1957: 2,911
  79. 1958: 2,822
  80. 1959: 2,551
  81. 1960: 2,484
  82. 1961: 2,355
  83. 1962: 2,194
  84. 1963: 2,215
  85. 1964: 2,032
  86. 1965: 1,830
  87. 1966: 1,620
  88. 1967: 1,528
  89. 1968: 1,614
  90. 1969: 1,522
  91. 1970: 1,592
  92. 1971: 1,402
  93. 1972: 1,282
  94. 1973: 1,179
  95. 1974: 1,154
  96. 1975: 1,131
  97. 1976: 1,071
  98. 1977: 979
  99. 1978: 1,011
  100. 1979: 1,053
  101. 1980: 1,228
  102. 1981: 1,192
  103. 1982: 1,150
  104. 1983: 986
  105. 1984: 1,009
  106. 1985: 903
  107. 1986: 875
  108. 1987: 763
  109. 1988: 770
  110. 1989: 774
  111. 1990: 700
  112. 1991: 591
  113. 1992: 538
  114. 1993: 475
  115. 1994: 402
  116. 1995: 357
  117. 1996: 356
  118. 1997: 323
  119. 1998: 267
  120. 1999: 293
  121. 2000: 224
  122. 2001: 238
  123. 2002: 197
  124. 2003: 175
  125. 2004: 215
  126. 2005: 190
  127. 2006: 168
  128. 2007: 181
  129. 2008: 163
  130. 2009: 144
  131. 2010: 143
  132. 2011: 135
  133. 2012: 138
  134. 2013: 138
  135. 2014: 119
  136. 2015: 147
  137. 2016: 138
  138. 2017: 160
  139. 2018: 144
  140. 2019: 153
  141. 2020: 133
  142. 2021: 150
  143. 2022: 152
  144. 2023: 125
  145. 2024: 143
  146. 2025: 139

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clifford worldwide?

There are an estimated 75,422 people named Clifford alive worldwide today, ranking #655 globally.

Is Clifford a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 106,070 people. In the United States there are roughly 75,422 bearers, which is 1 in 4,401 Americans.

Is Clifford a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clifford is used 98.9% male and 1.1% female.

Where does the name Clifford come from?

Who are famous people named Clifford?

Data sources

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

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".