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Clift

klift /klɪft/

At a glance

In short
Clift is a strong and distinctive male name with English origins and associations of resilience and strength. A variation of this name is Cliff.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1961 (#3,652)
Babies in 1961
6 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,173 in 1946
First recorded
1946

Meaning of Clift

Clift is a male name with English origins. A variation of this name is Cliff. In the United States of America, Clift has been given to newborn boys since at least 1946, with six occurrences that year and a rank of 3172. The name Clift carries associations of strength and resilience, evoking images of rugged cliffs and mountains. It can be a great choice for parents looking for a unique and distinctive name for their little boy.

How to pronounce Clift

English

Popularity of Clift in the U.S.

Clift was last recorded in the U.S. in 1961, ranked #3,652 with 6 babies. It peaked at #3,173 in 1946. It first appears in the records in 1946.

Bar and line chart: Clift in the U.S., 1946–1961. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 1946 and 6 in 1961. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,173 in 1946, #3,652 in 1961.
  • Boys named Clift (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1946–1961. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1946⁠–⁠1961 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
196163,652back
194663,173new

Notable people named Clift

  • Clift Andrus was a decorated United States Army major general who commanded the 1st Infantry Division at the end of World War II.