Clifford vs Clinton

Side-by-side comparison of Clifford and Clinton — 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

Clinton

Boy name · Rank #1930

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Metric Clifford Clinton
Current Rank #1340 #1930
Total Births (all years) 188,109 97,473
Peak Year 1925 1981
Peak Year Births 3,424 2,206
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clifford Clinton
1880ss 1,552 867
1890ss 2,701 857
1900ss 4,055 1,122
1910ss 20,886 5,302
1920ss 31,242 8,443
1930ss 23,101 6,708
1940ss 25,822 7,706
1950ss 29,861 9,323
1960ss 19,263 10,268
1970ss 11,764 16,346
1980ss 9,556 17,536
1990ss 4,295 7,930
2000ss 1,895 2,585
2010ss 1,415 1,912
2020ss 701 568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clifford Clinton
2014 119 234
2015 147 201
2016 138 187
2017 160 140
2018 144 158
2019 153 125
2020 133 129
2021 150 122
2022 152 133
2023 124 103
2024 142 81

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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