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Boy · Name family

Clifford

200,838births recorded
10Countries
1Variants
1918Peak · Ontario
#683Alberta 2025

Clifford is a boy name family recorded 200,838 times in 10 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Alberta (#683 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1918, at 363.1 births per 100,000.

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

All forms of Clifford

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Clifford English 190,268 🇺🇸 United States #1352 1918 ▲ 6 %
Clifford English 7,811 🇨🇦 Ontario #1217 1918 new
Clifford English 1,949 🇨🇦 British Columbia – 1928 –
Clifford English 198 🇮🇪 Ireland – 1980 –
Clifford English 155 🇫🇷 France – 1998 –
Clifford English 148 🇨🇦 Alberta #683 1981 new

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in Ontario correlates closely with Clifford's.

  1. 1Roger
  2. 2Paul
  3. 3Richard
  4. 4Cheryl
  5. 5Kenneth
  6. 6John

Questions about Clifford

How popular is the name Clifford?

In 2025 it ranked #683 in Alberta. Official registers record 200,838 births across 10 countries.

When was Clifford most popular?

It peaked in Ontario in 1918, at 363.1 births per 100,000.

Is Clifford a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Clifford is a boy name.