Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Clifford
Endangered
Down 95.9% from peak
Peak era
1925
Peak births
3,424
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Clifford
How many people are named Clifford?
An estimated 71,881 living Americans are named Clifford.
How rare is Clifford?
Clifford is uncommon among babies today, with 139 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.9% from its 1925 peak.
How old is the typical Clifford?
The median age of a living American named Clifford is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 72 years old.
Is Clifford still popular?
No. Clifford is endangered as a baby name, down 95.9% from its 1925 peak with 139 births in 2025.
Where is Clifford most common?
Clifford has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19252025
Peak year
1925
Decline from peak
95.9%
2025
139
All-time
188,249
Where it lives now
Clifford is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Clifford is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.