Clif
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,865 in 1959
0 babies were named Clif in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryClif first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #1,865.
About the name Clif
Clif is a boy name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-lif”. US birth records list Clif for boys from 1945 to 1981, in 22 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #1,865 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1981, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.6 | 632,911 boys |
| 1950s | 4.3 | 230,947 boys |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 252,525 boys |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,325,581 boys |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 298,507 boys |
Other spellings of Clif
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Clif
What is the origin of the name Clif?
Clif has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Clif a boy or girl name?
Clif is a boy name.
How popular is the name Clif?
Clif is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1981. It peaked at #1,865 in 1959.