boy's name
Cliff
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,645
Ireland
#303
1982 births
Cliff is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1959, when 310 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cliff over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 132 |
| 1890s | 157 |
| 1900s | 194 |
| 1910s | 357 |
| 1920s | 404 |
| 1930s | 545 |
| 1940s | 910 |
| 1950s | 1,567 |
| 1960s | 1,976 |
| 1970s | 1,061 |
| 1980s | 1,082 |
| 1990s | 323 |
| 2000s | 173 |
| 2010s | 194 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 232 |
How popular is Cliff?
In 2025, Cliff was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cliff is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cliff
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cliff also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cliff over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cliff
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cliff — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cliff
How popular is the name Cliff?
In 2025, Cliff was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cliff a girl's or a boy's name?
Cliff is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cliff?
Cliff has 1 syllable.
When was Cliff most popular?
Cliff peaked in 1959, when 310 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Cliff a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cliff currently ranks #2,893 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.