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Cliff
OriginTopographical name or short form of Clifford or Clifton
Meaning"lives near the ford by the cliff"
GenderBoy
US Rank#871
Top 1000
NB Rank#1979
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Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,730 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,982 | 19 | 10 |
| 2017 | #4,245 | 24 | 13 |
| 2018 | #4,631 | 21 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | #4,024 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #2,667 | 47 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | #3,753 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | #3,475 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #3,127 | 39 | 22.8 |
| 2024 | #2,995 | 41 | 23.8 |
| 2025 | #2,895 | 43 | 25.2 |
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