Cliff Boy
How popular is Cliff?
#2,883 boy name in 2025
43 baby boys were named Cliff in the US in 2025, making it the 2883rd most popular boy name.
6,170living people named Cliff (est.)
58median age of people named Cliff
9,307babies named Cliff since 1880
1 in 77,101US babies born in 2025
Cliff popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,883 for boys (▲ 117 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 43 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+153% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #2,657 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (310 boys) |
| Highest rank | #357 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Cliff is most popular
Babies named Cliff per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Cliff by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 132 | #357 |
| 1890s | 157 | #426 |
| 1900s | 194 | #431 |
| 1910s | 357 | #654 |
| 1920s | 404 | #992 |
| 1930s | 545 | #707 |
| 1940s | 910 | #572 |
| 1950s | 1,567 | #455 |
| 1960s | 1,976 | #478 |
| 1970s | 1,061 | #653 |
| 1980s | 1,082 | #714 |
| 1990s | 323 | #1,559 |
| 2000s | 173 | #3,069 |
| 2010s | 194 | #4,000 |
| 2020s | 232 | #2,657 |
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Questions
- Is Cliff a boy or girl name?
- Cliff is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cliff were boys.
- How popular is the name Cliff?
- 43 baby boys were named Cliff in the US in 2025, making it the 2883rd most popular boy name.
- When was Cliff most popular?
- Cliff peaked in 1959, when 310 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #357 in 1886.
- How many people are named Cliff?
- 9,307 babies have been named Cliff in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,170 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
- Where is Cliff most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Cliff was most common in North Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.