Cliffton vs Clifton

Side-by-side comparison of Cliffton and Clifton — 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

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1744

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Metric Cliffton Clifton
Current Rank #12391 #1744
Total Births (all years) 1,866 70,164
Peak Year 1982 1975
Peak Year Births 67 1,214
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliffton Clifton
1880ss — 456
1890ss — 815
1900ss — 1,197
1910ss 39 6,104
1920ss 46 8,732
1930ss 31 6,857
1940ss 73 8,148
1950ss 181 9,881
1960ss 200 7,615
1970ss 412 7,805
1980ss 468 6,391
1990ss 199 2,941
2000ss 121 1,647
2010ss 80 1,095
2020ss 16 480

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cliffton Clifton
2014 20 119
2015 6 112
2016 6 90
2017 5 110
2018 9 102
2019 5 103
2020 5 112
2021 6 91
2022 — 78
2023 — 105
2024 5 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, 1912–2024.

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