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Clifton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"place on a cliff"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#1907
2025 SSA
About Clifton
A less-used cross between Clifford and Clinton.
Clifton is also given to girls.
Pronounced CLIF-tun.
As of November 2026, Clifton ranked #1907 for boys in US births in 2025 and #8544 for girls in US births in 1988 SSA, peaked at #144 for boys in 1915 and #2055 for girls in 1913.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #1,907
Girls #4,272
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,415 | 119 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,481 | 112 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,726 | 90 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,512 | 110 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,608 | 102 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,606 | 103 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,506 | 112 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,765 | 91 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,969 | 78 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,640 | 105 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,746 | 94 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,907 | 82 | — | 0 |
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Clifton for boys
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