Clifton vs Clinton

Side-by-side comparison of Clifton and Clinton — 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

Clinton

Boy name · Rank #1930

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Metric Clifton Clinton
Current Rank #1744 #1930
Total Births (all years) 70,164 97,473
Peak Year 1975 1981
Peak Year Births 1,214 2,206
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clifton Clinton
1880ss 456 867
1890ss 815 857
1900ss 1,197 1,122
1910ss 6,104 5,302
1920ss 8,732 8,443
1930ss 6,857 6,708
1940ss 8,148 7,706
1950ss 9,881 9,323
1960ss 7,615 10,268
1970ss 7,805 16,346
1980ss 6,391 17,536
1990ss 2,941 7,930
2000ss 1,647 2,585
2010ss 1,095 1,912
2020ss 480 568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clifton Clinton
2014 119 234
2015 112 201
2016 90 187
2017 110 140
2018 102 158
2019 103 125
2020 112 129
2021 91 122
2022 78 133
2023 105 103
2024 94 81

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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