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 #1744

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Metric Cliford Clifton
Current Rank Unranked #1744
Total Births (all years) 286 70,164
Peak Year 1925 1975
Peak Year Births 14 1,214
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliford Clifton
1880ss — 456
1890ss — 815
1900ss — 1,197
1910ss 36 6,104
1920ss 103 8,732
1930ss 72 6,857
1940ss 29 8,148
1950ss 12 9,881
1960ss 17 7,615
1970ss 12 7,805
1980ss 5 6,391
1990ss — 2,941
2000ss — 1,647
2010ss — 1,095
2020ss — 480

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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