Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Cliffie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cliffie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
15 babies
All-time total
343
#14,806 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Cliffie popularity over time

343 babies have been named Cliffie since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,075
1890s 41 4 +720% #912
1900s 44 4 +7% #1,341
1910s 98 10 +123% #2,054
1920s 77 8 -21% #2,798
1930s 48 5 -38% #2,966
1940s 23 2 -52% #4,045
1950s 7 1 -70% #4,742
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The story of Cliffie

Cliffie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 343 American babies have been named Cliffie. Its peak came in 1916, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cliffie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Cliffie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1935 9 #2,966
1930 7 #3,725
1925 12 #2,810
1920 5 #5,118
1915 10 #2,733
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1905 6 #1,744
1900 9 #1,341
1895 6 #1,455
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1885 5 #1,075
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cliffie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Cliffie in 2025?

Cliffie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cliffie?

343 babies have been named Cliffie in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cliffie most popular?

Cliffie peaked in 1916, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Cliffie a boy or girl name?

Cliffie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cliffie rising or falling?

Cliffie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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