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 #1930

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Name B

Clifford

Boy name · Rank #1340

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Metric Clinton Clifford
Current Rank #1930 #1340
Total Births (all years) 97,473 188,109
Peak Year 1981 1925
Peak Year Births 2,206 3,424
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clinton Clifford
1880ss 867 1,552
1890ss 857 2,701
1900ss 1,122 4,055
1910ss 5,302 20,886
1920ss 8,443 31,242
1930ss 6,708 23,101
1940ss 7,706 25,822
1950ss 9,323 29,861
1960ss 10,268 19,263
1970ss 16,346 11,764
1980ss 17,536 9,556
1990ss 7,930 4,295
2000ss 2,585 1,895
2010ss 1,912 1,415
2020ss 568 701

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 103 124
2024 81 142

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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