Cliffton vs Clifford

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

Name A

Cliffton

Boy name · Rank #12391

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1340

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Metric Cliffton Clifford
Current Rank #12391 #1340
Total Births (all years) 1,866 188,109
Peak Year 1982 1925
Peak Year Births 67 3,424
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliffton Clifford
1880ss — 1,552
1890ss — 2,701
1900ss — 4,055
1910ss 39 20,886
1920ss 46 31,242
1930ss 31 23,101
1940ss 73 25,822
1950ss 181 29,861
1960ss 200 19,263
1970ss 412 11,764
1980ss 468 9,556
1990ss 199 4,295
2000ss 121 1,895
2010ss 80 1,415
2020ss 16 701

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cliffton Clifford
2014 20 119
2015 6 147
2016 6 138
2017 5 160
2018 9 144
2019 5 153
2020 5 133
2021 6 150
2022 — 152
2023 — 124
2024 5 142

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, 1912–2024.

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