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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clifton

Ranked #1092 - 1 in 223,601 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,778

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1092

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1092
Rarity
1 in 223,601
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Clifton

There are an estimated 35,778 people named Clifton alive worldwide today. That ranks Clifton at #1092 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clifton is held by approximately 35,778 people, ranking #1092 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,277 U.S. residents).

Historically Clifton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Clifton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Clifton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Clifton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 38
  2. 1881: 39
  3. 1882: 51
  4. 1883: 26
  5. 1884: 40
  6. 1885: 54
  7. 1886: 42
  8. 1887: 43
  9. 1888: 64
  10. 1889: 59
  11. 1890: 57
  12. 1891: 80
  13. 1892: 68
  14. 1893: 75
  15. 1894: 93
  16. 1895: 92
  17. 1896: 95
  18. 1897: 78
  19. 1898: 83
  20. 1899: 94
  21. 1900: 107
  22. 1901: 101
  23. 1902: 112
  24. 1903: 110
  25. 1904: 115
  26. 1905: 121
  27. 1906: 105
  28. 1907: 126
  29. 1908: 148
  30. 1909: 157
  31. 1910: 184
  32. 1911: 211
  33. 1912: 404
  34. 1913: 507
  35. 1914: 624
  36. 1915: 827
  37. 1916: 775
  38. 1917: 806
  39. 1918: 944
  40. 1919: 893
  41. 1920: 921
  42. 1921: 939
  43. 1922: 898
  44. 1923: 910
  45. 1924: 853
  46. 1925: 891
  47. 1926: 892
  48. 1927: 928
  49. 1928: 787
  50. 1929: 791
  51. 1930: 760
  52. 1931: 704
  53. 1932: 745
  54. 1933: 741
  55. 1934: 671
  56. 1935: 648
  57. 1936: 647
  58. 1937: 669
  59. 1938: 648
  60. 1939: 662
  61. 1940: 651
  62. 1941: 675
  63. 1942: 804
  64. 1943: 864
  65. 1944: 771
  66. 1945: 729
  67. 1946: 809
  68. 1947: 973
  69. 1948: 944
  70. 1949: 982
  71. 1950: 1,024
  72. 1951: 955
  73. 1952: 942
  74. 1953: 960
  75. 1954: 1,038
  76. 1955: 988
  77. 1956: 997
  78. 1957: 1,058
  79. 1958: 1,005
  80. 1959: 933
  81. 1960: 878
  82. 1961: 874
  83. 1962: 855
  84. 1963: 801
  85. 1964: 842
  86. 1965: 684
  87. 1966: 701
  88. 1967: 671
  89. 1968: 684
  90. 1969: 674
  91. 1970: 685
  92. 1971: 649
  93. 1972: 628
  94. 1973: 556
  95. 1974: 763
  96. 1975: 1,224
  97. 1976: 882
  98. 1977: 839
  99. 1978: 870
  100. 1979: 793
  101. 1980: 804
  102. 1981: 794
  103. 1982: 718
  104. 1983: 615
  105. 1984: 650
  106. 1985: 651
  107. 1986: 609
  108. 1987: 557
  109. 1988: 526
  110. 1989: 506
  111. 1990: 440
  112. 1991: 411
  113. 1992: 355
  114. 1993: 311
  115. 1994: 267
  116. 1995: 249
  117. 1996: 232
  118. 1997: 221
  119. 1998: 240
  120. 1999: 215
  121. 2000: 232
  122. 2001: 201
  123. 2002: 163
  124. 2003: 173
  125. 2004: 159
  126. 2005: 156
  127. 2006: 146
  128. 2007: 154
  129. 2008: 131
  130. 2009: 132
  131. 2010: 107
  132. 2011: 112
  133. 2012: 130
  134. 2013: 110
  135. 2014: 119
  136. 2015: 113
  137. 2016: 90
  138. 2017: 110
  139. 2018: 102
  140. 2019: 103
  141. 2020: 112
  142. 2021: 91
  143. 2022: 78
  144. 2023: 105
  145. 2024: 95
  146. 2025: 82

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clifton worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,778 people named Clifton alive worldwide today, ranking #1092 globally.

Is Clifton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 223,601 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,778 bearers, which is 1 in 9,277 Americans.

Is Clifton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clifton is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Clifton come from?

Who are famous people named Clifton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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