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 #1341

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Name B

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1735

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Metric Clifford Clifton
Current Rank #1341 #1735
Total Births (all years) 188,249 70,249
Peak Year 1925 1975
Peak Year Births 3,424 1,214
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clifford Clifton
1880s 1,552 456
1890s 2,701 815
1900s 4,055 1,197
1910s 20,886 6,103
1920s 31,242 8,732
1930s 23,100 6,857
1940s 25,823 8,148
1950s 29,862 9,881
1960s 19,264 7,617
1970s 11,761 7,805
1980s 9,556 6,391
1990s 4,295 2,941
2000s 1,895 1,647
2010s 1,415 1,096
2020s 842 563

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clifford Clifton
2014 119 119
2015 147 113
2016 138 90
2017 160 110
2018 144 102
2019 153 103
2020 133 112
2021 150 91
2022 152 78
2023 125 105
2024 143 95
2025 139 82

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, 1880–2025.

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