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 #12438

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Metric Cliffton Clifford
Current Rank #12438 #1341
Total Births (all years) 1,872 188,249
Peak Year 1982 1925
Peak Year Births 67 3,424
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliffton Clifford
1880s - 1,552
1890s - 2,701
1900s - 4,055
1910s 39 20,886
1920s 46 31,242
1930s 31 23,100
1940s 73 25,823
1950s 181 29,862
1960s 200 19,264
1970s 412 11,761
1980s 468 9,556
1990s 199 4,295
2000s 121 1,895
2010s 80 1,415
2020s 22 842

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 - 125
2024 5 143
2025 6 139

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, 1912–2025.

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