Boy nameCurrently #1,746 in the USSteady
Clifton
//ˈklɪftən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19757 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Clifton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Clifton |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 38 |
| 1881 | 39 |
| 1882 | 51 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 40 |
| 1885 | 54 |
| 1886 | 42 |
| 1887 | 43 |
| 1888 | 64 |
| 1889 | 59 |
| 1890 | 57 |
| 1891 | 80 |
| 1892 | 68 |
| 1893 | 75 |
| 1894 | 93 |
| 1895 | 92 |
| 1896 | 95 |
| 1897 | 78 |
| 1898 | 83 |
| 1899 | 94 |
| 1900 | 107 |
| 1901 | 101 |
| 1902 | 112 |
| 1903 | 110 |
| 1904 | 115 |
| 1905 | 121 |
| 1906 | 105 |
| 1907 | 126 |
| 1908 | 148 |
| 1909 | 157 |
| 1910 | 184 |
| 1911 | 211 |
| 1912 | 404 |
| 1913 | 507 |
| 1914 | 624 |
| 1915 | 827 |
| 1916 | 775 |
| 1917 | 806 |
| 1918 | 944 |
| 1919 | 894 |
| 1920 | 921 |
| 1921 | 939 |
| 1922 | 898 |
| 1923 | 910 |
| 1924 | 853 |
| 1925 | 891 |
| 1926 | 892 |
| 1927 | 928 |
| 1928 | 787 |
| 1929 | 791 |
| 1930 | 760 |
| 1931 | 704 |
| 1932 | 745 |
| 1933 | 741 |
| 1934 | 671 |
| 1935 | 648 |
| 1936 | 647 |
| 1937 | 669 |
| 1938 | 648 |
| 1939 | 662 |
| 1940 | 651 |
| 1941 | 675 |
| 1942 | 804 |
| 1943 | 864 |
| 1944 | 771 |
| 1945 | 729 |
| 1946 | 809 |
| 1947 | 973 |
| 1948 | 944 |
| 1949 | 982 |
| 1950 | 1,024 |
| 1951 | 955 |
| 1952 | 942 |
| 1953 | 960 |
| 1954 | 1,038 |
| 1955 | 988 |
| 1956 | 998 |
| 1957 | 1,057 |
| 1958 | 1,005 |
| 1959 | 933 |
| 1960 | 878 |
| 1961 | 874 |
| 1962 | 855 |
| 1963 | 798 |
| 1964 | 842 |
| 1965 | 685 |
| 1966 | 701 |
| 1967 | 672 |
| 1968 | 683 |
| 1969 | 674 |
| 1970 | 685 |
| 1971 | 649 |
| 1972 | 628 |
| 1973 | 556 |
| 1974 | 763 |
| 1975 | 1,224 |
| 1976 | 882 |
| 1977 | 839 |
| 1978 | 870 |
| 1979 | 793 |
| 1980 | 804 |
| 1981 | 794 |
| 1982 | 718 |
| 1983 | 615 |
| 1984 | 650 |
| 1985 | 651 |
| 1986 | 609 |
| 1987 | 557 |
| 1988 | 526 |
| 1989 | 506 |
| 1990 | 440 |
| 1991 | 411 |
| 1992 | 355 |
| 1993 | 311 |
| 1994 | 267 |
| 1995 | 249 |
| 1996 | 232 |
| 1997 | 221 |
| 1998 | 240 |
| 1999 | 215 |
| 2000 | 232 |
| 2001 | 201 |
| 2002 | 163 |
| 2003 | 173 |
| 2004 | 159 |
| 2005 | 156 |
| 2006 | 146 |
| 2007 | 154 |
| 2008 | 131 |
| 2009 | 132 |
| 2010 | 107 |
| 2011 | 112 |
| 2012 | 130 |
| 2013 | 110 |
| 2014 | 119 |
| 2015 | 112 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 110 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2019 | 103 |
| 2020 | 112 |
| 2021 | 91 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 94 |
Clifton through the decades
- Clifton peaked in 1975, when 1,224 babies were named Clifton in the US.
- The 1950s were Clifton's strongest decade, averaging 990 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Clifton has fallen 23% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Clifton currently ranks #1,746 in the US and is holding steady.