How old is someone named Clifford?
The average Clifford is 60 years old.
Half of all living Cliffords are between 49 and 74.
When was Clifford popular?
Clifford peaked in 1925 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 139 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,210 | 0 |
| 1910s | 21,247 | 0 |
| 1920s | 31,688 | 180 |
| 1930s | 23,332 | 2,900 |
| 1940s | 25,974 | 11,000 |
| 1950s | 30,014 | 20,000 |
| 1960s | 19,394 | 16,000 |
| 1970s | 11,854 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 9,650 | 9,000 |
| 1990s | 4,302 | 4,100 |
| 2000s | 1,895 | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 1,415 | 1,400 |
| 2020s | 842 | 840 |
How many Cliffords are still alive?
About 77,000 Cliffords are alive in the US today. That's 41% of the roughly 190,000 babies named Clifford since 1880.
Most Cliffords ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1925, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Clifford?
About two in five living Cliffords are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Clifford an old name?
Yes. Clifford is older than 90 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Clifford will be 64 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Clifford a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.3% of living Cliffords are men.
Names the same age as Clifford
NAME TWIN
Clifford's name twin is Ernest. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ernest's age curve is the closest match to Clifford's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Clifford
How old is the average Clifford?
The average Clifford in the US is 60 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Clifford?
About 77,000 Cliffords are alive in the US today, out of roughly 190,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Clifford most popular?
In 1925, when about 3,500 baby boys were named Clifford.
Is Clifford a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Cliffords, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this