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Clifford

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Clifford: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #976 to #4805.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820102011201220132015201620172019202020212022202320242025#976#4805
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#976
1997#1174
1998#1188
1999#1505
2000#1889
2001#1467
2002#3225
2003#2189
2004#2578
2005#1851
2006#1744
2007#3095
2008#2775
2010#3865
2011#4647
2012#4805
2013#3822
2015#3908
2016#2556
2017#2512
2019#3013
2020#3848
2021#4789
2022#4789
2023#3523
2024#4270
2025#3684

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 27 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 1997: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, #1174 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1966–1992

    Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1966–1992).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in Republic of Ireland in 1980.

Clifford's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#36845HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#30136HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#25568HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#174410HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#18519HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#117411HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#97614HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2247HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2099HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#16617HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#19112HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#14224HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#19412HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2317HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#20011HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#19013HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2258HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#17616HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2794HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2197HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2913HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1996HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Clifford is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Clifford, between 1966 and 2025, in 52 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–199225#142 in 1980
England and Wales1996–202527#976 in 1996
Northern Ireland19971#271 in 1997

Its high point came 17 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1980) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1992; it appears again in 1996.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in Republic of Ireland in 1980. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.