Cliford vs Clifton

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

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Cliford

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Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1735

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Metric Cliford Clifton
Current Rank Unranked #1735
Total Births (all years) 286 70,249
Peak Year 1925 1975
Peak Year Births 14 1,214
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliford Clifton
1880s - 456
1890s - 815
1900s - 1,197
1910s 36 6,103
1920s 103 8,732
1930s 72 6,857
1940s 29 8,148
1950s 12 9,881
1960s 17 7,617
1970s 12 7,805
1980s 5 6,391
1990s - 2,941
2000s - 1,647
2010s - 1,096
2020s - 563

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cliford Clifton
2014 - 119
2015 - 113
2016 - 90
2017 - 110
2018 - 102
2019 - 103
2020 - 112
2021 - 91
2022 - 78
2023 - 105
2024 - 95
2025 - 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, 1914–1987.

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