Cliff vs Clifton

Side-by-side comparison of Cliff and Clifton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cliff

Boy name · Rank #2991

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Name B

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1744

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Metric Cliff Clifton
Current Rank #2991 #1744
Total Births (all years) 9,265 70,164
Peak Year 1959 1975
Peak Year Births 310 1,214
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliff Clifton
1880ss 132 456
1890ss 157 815
1900ss 194 1,197
1910ss 357 6,104
1920ss 404 8,732
1930ss 545 6,857
1940ss 910 8,148
1950ss 1,568 9,881
1960ss 1,976 7,615
1970ss 1,061 7,805
1980ss 1,082 6,391
1990ss 323 2,941
2000ss 173 1,647
2010ss 194 1,095
2020ss 189 480

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cliff Clifton
2014 20 119
2015 17 112
2016 19 90
2017 24 110
2018 21 102
2019 26 103
2020 47 112
2021 29 91
2022 33 78
2023 39 105
2024 41 94

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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