Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From A Steep Cliff
Lives near the ford by the cliff; Children will recognize this name for the beloved, classic canine character Clifford the Big Red Dog
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Literary
- Surname
Pronunciation
c-liffo-rd, cl(if)-ford
Celebrity Babies
Son of Ken Olin, Son of Ken Olin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1925 (rank #59, 3,428 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1352, 139 births)
- Girls: peak in 1917 (rank #904, 58 births); most recent 1991 (rank #10271, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 139 | – |
| 2024 | 142 | – |
| 2023 | 124 | – |
| 2022 | 152 | – |
| 2021 | 150 | – |
| 2020 | 133 | – |
| 2019 | 153 | – |
| 2018 | 144 | – |
| 2017 | 160 | – |
| 2016 | 138 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #977, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #1367, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)