Clinton vs Clifford

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

Name A

Clinton

Boy name · Rank #1922

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Metric Clinton Clifford
Current Rank #1922 #1341
Total Births (all years) 97,567 188,249
Peak Year 1981 1925
Peak Year Births 2,206 3,424
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clinton Clifford
1880s 867 1,552
1890s 857 2,701
1900s 1,122 4,055
1910s 5,302 20,886
1920s 8,443 31,242
1930s 6,708 23,100
1940s 7,706 25,823
1950s 9,324 29,862
1960s 10,268 19,264
1970s 16,346 11,761
1980s 17,533 9,556
1990s 7,930 4,295
2000s 2,585 1,895
2010s 1,912 1,415
2020s 664 842

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clinton Clifford
2014 234 119
2015 201 147
2016 187 138
2017 140 160
2018 158 144
2019 125 153
2020 129 133
2021 122 150
2022 133 152
2023 104 125
2024 82 143
2025 94 139

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, 1880–2025.

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