Cliffton Boy
How popular is Cliffton?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Cliffton in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
1,566living people named Cliffton (est.)
45median age of people named Cliffton
1,872babies named Cliffton since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Cliffton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys (▲ 1653 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015, #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1982 (67 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,099 in 1977 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Cliffton counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Clifton family of names ranked #1,559 for boys in 2025 (#1,445 the year before), with 88 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 82 | 93% |
| Cliffton | 6 | 7% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Cliffton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 39 | #2,543 |
| 1920s | 46 | #3,150 |
| 1930s | 31 | #2,529 |
| 1940s | 73 | #1,758 |
| 1950s | 181 | #1,297 |
| 1960s | 200 | #1,461 |
| 1970s | 412 | #1,099 |
| 1980s | 468 | #1,115 |
| 1990s | 199 | #2,483 |
| 2000s | 121 | #4,296 |
| 2010s | 80 | #4,698 |
| 2020s | 22 | #10,691 |
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Questions
- Is Cliffton a boy or girl name?
- Cliffton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cliffton were boys.
- How popular is the name Cliffton?
- 6 baby boys were named Cliffton in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Cliffton most popular?
- Cliffton peaked in 1982, when 67 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,099 in 1977.
- How many people are named Cliffton?
- 1,872 babies have been named Cliffton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,566 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 45.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.