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 #2043

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Name B

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1735

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Metric Clive Clifton
Current Rank #2043 #1735
Total Births (all years) 3,336 70,249
Peak Year 2016 1975
Peak Year Births 85 1,214
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clive Clifton
1880s 5 456
1890s 40 815
1900s 35 1,197
1910s 190 6,103
1920s 270 8,732
1930s 371 6,857
1940s 265 8,148
1950s 220 9,881
1960s 142 7,617
1970s 100 7,805
1980s 155 6,391
1990s 200 2,941
2000s 289 1,647
2010s 690 1,096
2020s 364 563

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clive Clifton
2014 77 119
2015 82 113
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 74 95
2025 57 82

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, 1885–2025.

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