Clinton vs Clifton

Side-by-side comparison of Clinton and Clifton — 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

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1744

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clinton Clifton
2014 234 119
2015 201 112
2016 187 90
2017 140 110
2018 158 102
2019 125 103
2020 129 112
2021 122 91
2022 133 78
2023 103 105
2024 81 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, 1880–2024.

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