Cliff Richard
There are approximately 1 people named Cliff Richard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cliff with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Cliff
6.4K
Alive today
Named Richard
63K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 63K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #629
Per 100K: 18.27
Top ancestry: White (70.3%)
First name trend
Cliff: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cliff. The peak year was 1959 with 310 births. The average person named Cliff today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Richard surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richard, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.3%.
- White70.3%
- Black or African American23.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cliff has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0019% of the US population, based on 6,401 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Richard appears at a rate of 18.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0183%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Cliff Richard. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Cliff
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FAQ
Cliff Richard: questions and answers
How many people are named Cliff Richard?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Cliff Richard. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0019%) with the surname frequency (18.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cliff Richard?
We classify Cliff Richard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cliff a male or female name?
Cliff is predominantly male. Out of 9,265 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Cliff profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.