Clive vs Clifton

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

Name A

Clive

Boy name · Rank #2055

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Name B

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1744

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Metric Clive Clifton
Current Rank #2055 #1744
Total Births (all years) 3,279 70,164
Peak Year 2016 1975
Peak Year Births 85 1,214
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clive Clifton
1880ss 5 456
1890ss 40 815
1900ss 35 1,197
1910ss 190 6,104
1920ss 270 8,732
1930ss 371 6,857
1940ss 265 8,148
1950ss 220 9,881
1960ss 143 7,615
1970ss 100 7,805
1980ss 155 6,391
1990ss 200 2,941
2000ss 289 1,647
2010ss 690 1,095
2020ss 306 480

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clive Clifton
2014 77 119
2015 82 112
2016 85 90
2017 67 110
2018 82 102
2019 64 103
2020 55 112
2021 69 91
2022 55 78
2023 54 105
2024 73 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, 1885–2024.

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