Clifford

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Clifford first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 40 babies (rank #468 that year). In 2024 it was given to 19 boys (rank #1,243). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Clifford

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Clifford yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

595

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Clifford

Clifford Shullnuclear physicist · b. 1915
Clifford D. Simakscience fiction writer · b. 1904
Clifford Geertzanthropologist · b. 1926
Clifford Brownjazz musician · b. 1930
Clifford Odetsfilm actor · b. 1906

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Clifford in 2024

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	40	#468
1992	40	#482
1993	29	#587
1994	25	#611
1995	33	#563
1996	29	#619
1997	30	#592
1998	10	#1,251
1999	10	#1,272
2000	15	#966
2001	16	#943
2002	15	#1,000
2003	12	#1,185
2004	14	#1,127
2005	10	#1,488
2006	11	#1,441
2007	15	#1,201
2008	8	#1,940
2009	13	#1,415
2010	13	#1,406
2011	9	#1,849
2012	10	#1,713
2013	8	#1,979
2014	13	#1,425
2015	19	#1,094
2016	12	#1,524
2017	19	#1,138
2018	18	#1,161
2019	19	#1,128
2020	14	#1,428
2021	15	#1,391
2022	18	#1,219
2023	14	#1,463
2024	19	#1,243