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01 / Meaning & origin
Clifton is a masculine given name documented in English, French and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English clif.
*Literally meaning "town by a cliff." From Old English clif (“cliff”) + tūn (“town”). Analyzable as cliff + -ton. *In Oregon County, Missouri, from Cliff + -ton. From being named after a Cliff, or which may be clipped to Clif.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 82 boys (rank 1906). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Clifton
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 38 | 273 | observed |
| 1881 | 39 | 252 | observed |
| 1882 | 51 | 231 | observed |
| 1883 | 26 | 324 | observed |
| 1884 | 40 | 269 | observed |
| 1885 | 54 | 220 | observed |
| 1886 | 42 | 262 | observed |
| 1887 | 43 | 244 | observed |
| 1888 | 64 | 219 | observed |
| 1889 | 59 | 217 | observed |
| 1890 | 57 | 219 | observed |
| 1891 | 80 | 161 | observed |
| 1892 | 68 | 213 | observed |
| 1893 | 75 | 193 | observed |
| 1894 | 93 | 165 | observed |
| 1895 | 92 | 169 | observed |
| 1896 | 95 | 168 | observed |
| 1897 | 78 | 194 | observed |
| 1898 | 83 | 186 | observed |
| 1899 | 94 | 160 | observed |
| 1900 | 107 | 189 | observed |
| 1901 | 101 | 154 | observed |
| 1902 | 112 | 156 | observed |
| 1903 | 110 | 159 | observed |
| 1904 | 115 | 164 | observed |
| 1905 | 121 | 165 | observed |
| 1906 | 105 | 173 | observed |
| 1907 | 126 | 171 | observed |
| 1908 | 143 | 162 | observed |
| 1909 | 157 | 159 | observed |
| 1910 | 178 | 168 | observed |
| 1911 | 206 | 163 | observed |
| 1912 | 404 | 148 | observed |
| 1913 | 497 | 149 | observed |
| 1914 | 616 | 150 | observed |
| 1915 | 820 | 144 | observed |
| 1916 | 770 | 156 | observed |
| 1917 | 794 | 159 | observed |
| 1918 | 934 | 152 | observed |
| 1919 | 884 | 150 | observed |
| 1920 | 910 | 157 | observed |
| 1921 | 932 | 160 | observed |
| 1922 | 887 | 168 | observed |
| 1923 | 900 | 166 | observed |
| 1924 | 847 | 172 | observed |
| 1925 | 891 | 171 | observed |
| 1926 | 884 | 165 | observed |
| 1927 | 919 | 163 | observed |
| 1928 | 781 | 183 | observed |
| 1929 | 781 | 178 | observed |
| 1930 | 755 | 184 | observed |
| 1931 | 697 | 188 | observed |
| 1932 | 739 | 183 | observed |
| 1933 | 733 | 177 | observed |
| 1934 | 666 | 189 | observed |
| 1935 | 648 | 196 | observed |
| 1936 | 640 | 193 | observed |
| 1937 | 669 | 193 | observed |
| 1938 | 648 | 197 | observed |
| 1939 | 662 | 194 | observed |
| 1940 | 643 | 202 | observed |
| 1941 | 675 | 203 | observed |
| 1942 | 793 | 198 | observed |
| 1943 | 857 | 187 | observed |
| 1944 | 765 | 195 | observed |
| 1945 | 722 | 199 | observed |
| 1946 | 802 | 214 | observed |
| 1947 | 965 | 204 | observed |
| 1948 | 944 | 205 | observed |
| 1949 | 982 | 204 | observed |
| 1950 | 1,024 | 201 | observed |
| 1951 | 955 | 209 | observed |
| 1952 | 942 | 214 | observed |
| 1953 | 960 | 218 | observed |
| 1954 | 1,038 | 215 | observed |
| 1955 | 982 | 227 | observed |
| 1956 | 997 | 232 | observed |
| 1957 | 1,058 | 234 | observed |
| 1958 | 999 | 250 | observed |
| 1959 | 926 | 262 | observed |
| 1960 | 873 | 270 | observed |
| 1961 | 868 | 270 | observed |
| 1962 | 855 | 262 | observed |
| 1963 | 792 | 273 | observed |
| 1964 | 836 | 265 | observed |
| 1965 | 684 | 287 | observed |
| 1966 | 696 | 277 | observed |
| 1967 | 664 | 281 | observed |
| 1968 | 684 | 281 | observed |
| 1969 | 665 | 293 | observed |
| 1970 | 672 | 301 | observed |
| 1971 | 643 | 304 | observed |
| 1972 | 623 | 297 | observed |
| 1973 | 556 | 316 | observed |
| 1974 | 753 | 257 | observed |
| 1975 | 1,214 | 186 | observed |
| 1976 | 871 | 233 | observed |
| 1977 | 828 | 247 | observed |
| 1978 | 863 | 242 | observed |
| 1979 | 782 | 266 | observed |
| 1980 | 804 | 269 | observed |
| 1981 | 788 | 272 | observed |
| 1982 | 718 | 285 | observed |
| 1983 | 609 | 317 | observed |
| 1984 | 644 | 304 | observed |
| 1985 | 643 | 317 | observed |
| 1986 | 609 | 326 | observed |
| 1987 | 552 | 351 | observed |
| 1988 | 518 | 382 | observed |
| 1989 | 506 | 413 | observed |
| 1990 | 440 | 472 | observed |
| 1991 | 411 | 490 | observed |
| 1992 | 355 | 537 | observed |
| 1993 | 311 | 584 | observed |
| 1994 | 267 | 635 | observed |
| 1995 | 249 | 663 | observed |
| 1996 | 232 | 695 | observed |
| 1997 | 221 | 715 | observed |
| 1998 | 240 | 696 | observed |
| 1999 | 215 | 747 | observed |
| 2000 | 232 | 739 | observed |
| 2001 | 201 | 818 | observed |
| 2002 | 163 | 970 | observed |
| 2003 | 173 | 946 | observed |
| 2004 | 159 | 1,029 | observed |
| 2005 | 156 | 1,062 | observed |
| 2006 | 146 | 1,154 | observed |
| 2007 | 154 | 1,152 | observed |
| 2008 | 131 | 1,325 | observed |
| 2009 | 132 | 1,314 | observed |
| 2010 | 107 | 1,517 | observed |
| 2011 | 112 | 1,459 | observed |
| 2012 | 130 | 1,314 | observed |
| 2013 | 110 | 1,483 | observed |
| 2014 | 119 | 1,414 | observed |
| 2015 | 113 | 1,475 | observed |
| 2016 | 90 | 1,724 | observed |
| 2017 | 110 | 1,510 | observed |
| 2018 | 102 | 1,606 | observed |
| 2019 | 103 | 1,606 | observed |
| 2020 | 112 | 1,503 | observed |
| 2021 | 91 | 1,763 | observed |
| 2022 | 78 | 1,965 | observed |
| 2023 | 105 | 1,640 | observed |
| 2024 | 95 | 1,735 | observed |
| 2025 | 82 | 1,906 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Clifton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actor, singer and dancer (1889–1966)
American actor
American astronaut (1932–1967)
American actor (1920-2017)
British scientist, founder of microscopical petrology and metallography (1826–1908)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
