Clifford

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning ford by a cliff or steep bank.

Babies a year
159
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Clifford. In the US, 159 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,425 in 1925.

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