Boy name Old English origin

Clifford

KLIF-uhrd · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ford by the cliff
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · nature
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1340
2024 births142
Peak year1925
First appeared1880
Total US births188,109
1925 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CliffFord
Alternate spellings
Clyfford

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