Clifford vs Clifton

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

Name A

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1340

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Name B

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1744

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Metric Clifford Clifton
Current Rank #1340 #1744
Total Births (all years) 188,109 70,164
Peak Year 1925 1975
Peak Year Births 3,424 1,214
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clifford Clifton
1880ss 1,552 456
1890ss 2,701 815
1900ss 4,055 1,197
1910ss 20,886 6,104
1920ss 31,242 8,732
1930ss 23,101 6,857
1940ss 25,822 8,148
1950ss 29,861 9,881
1960ss 19,263 7,615
1970ss 11,764 7,805
1980ss 9,556 6,391
1990ss 4,295 2,941
2000ss 1,895 1,647
2010ss 1,415 1,095
2020ss 701 480

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clifford Clifton
2014 119 119
2015 147 112
2016 138 90
2017 160 110
2018 144 102
2019 153 103
2020 133 112
2021 150 91
2022 152 78
2023 124 105
2024 142 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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