Clifford vs Jeffrey
Clifford and Jeffreycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1992, Clifford was ranked #337 and Jeffrey #146 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Clifford was ranked #271 and Jeffrey #248 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Clifford was ranked #3684 and Jeffrey #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
Clifford and Jeffrey over time
Clifford and Jeffrey appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Jeffrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clifford in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Clifford #976 in 1996, Jeffrey #476 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Clifford held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jeffrey in 27.
Highest recorded here: Clifford #976 in 1996, Jeffrey #476 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clifford #3684, Jeffrey #1705.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1966–1992
Clifford held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jeffrey in 23.
Highest recorded here: Clifford #142 in 1980, Jeffrey #120 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Clifford #337, Jeffrey #146.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Clifford | Jeffrey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3684 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clifford and Jeffrey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Clifford
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #199 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–1992
Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1966–1992).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jeffrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys