Clifton vs Clifford

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

Name A

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1744

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1340

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Metric Clifton Clifford
Current Rank #1744 #1340
Total Births (all years) 70,164 188,109
Peak Year 1975 1925
Peak Year Births 1,214 3,424
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clifton Clifford
1880ss 456 1,552
1890ss 815 2,701
1900ss 1,197 4,055
1910ss 6,104 20,886
1920ss 8,732 31,242
1930ss 6,857 23,101
1940ss 8,148 25,822
1950ss 9,881 29,861
1960ss 7,615 19,263
1970ss 7,805 11,764
1980ss 6,391 9,556
1990ss 2,941 4,295
2000ss 1,647 1,895
2010ss 1,095 1,415
2020ss 480 701

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clifton Clifford
2014 119 119
2015 112 147
2016 90 138
2017 110 160
2018 102 144
2019 103 153
2020 112 133
2021 91 150
2022 78 152
2023 105 124
2024 94 142

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, 1880–2024.

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