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Cliff

Cliff is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Cliff?

Recorded births named Cliff by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	9,307 births
England & Wales since 1996	10 births
Ireland since 1964	14 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Cliff's popularity over time

Babies named Cliff per year — United States (1880–2025). United States peaked in 1959 (310/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1981 (4/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (4/yr).

When was Cliff popular?

Cliff reached its peak in 1959, when it was the #992 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1950s name.

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