Infographic of Clifton name meaning, which is “The man from the town near the cliff.” Based on the Anglo-Saxon clif (a cliff) and tun (town).
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Clifton Name Popularity

How popular is the name Clifton? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 137 0.0389%
1911 — 163 0.0438%
1912 — 368 0.073%
1913 — 449 0.0792%
1914 — 584 0.0838%
1915 — 775 0.0853%
1916 — 738 0.0764%
1917 — 753 0.0753%
1918 — 917 0.0854%
1919 — 858 0.0819%
1920 — 887 0.0798%
1921 — 905 0.079%
1922 — 859 0.0771%
1923 — 877 0.0783%
1924 — 811 0.0698%
1925 — 840 0.0743%
1926 — 840 0.0764%
1927 — 873 0.0789%
1928 — 751 0.0702%
1929 — 738 0.0712%
1930 — 708 0.0678%
1931 — 668 0.0677%
1932 — 700 0.0709%
1933 — 695 0.0746%
1934 — 639 0.0661%
1935 — 617 0.0635%
1936 — 592 0.0615%
1937 — 620 0.0629%
1938 — 609 0.0595%
1939 — 616 0.0606%
1940 — 614 0.0578%
1941 — 640 0.0569%
1942 — 760 0.0602%
1943 — 814 0.0624%
1944 — 730 0.0589%
1945 — 674 0.0553%
1946 — 755 0.0512%
1947 — 935 0.056%
1948 — 912 0.0571%
1949 — 946 0.0588%
1950 — 977 0.0607%
1951 — 913 0.0538%
1952 — 901 0.0516%
1953 — 931 0.0526%
1954 — 1,000 0.0547%
1955 — 950 0.0516%
1956 — 969 0.0513%
1957 — 1,022 0.0531%
1958 — 976 0.0516%
1959 — 895 0.0471%
1960 — 829 0.0438%
1961 — 828 0.0439%
1962 — 825 0.0449%
1963 — 744 0.0414%
1964 — 789 0.0448%
1965 — 641 0.0392%
1966 — 658 0.0421%
1967 — 623 0.0411%
1968 — 651 0.0434%
1969 — 620 0.0402%
1970 — 642 0.0403%
1971 — 609 0.0405%
1972 — 578 0.0424%
1973 — 510 0.0393%
1974 — 714 0.0549%
1975 — 1,184 0.0921%
1976 — 829 0.0643%
1977 — 801 0.0594%
1978 — 839 0.0624%
1979 — 744 0.0528%
1980 — 761 0.052%
1981 — 771 0.0525%
1982 — 678 0.0454%
1983 — 572 0.0388%
1984 — 601 0.0404%
1985 — 613 0.0404%
1986 — 565 0.0374%
1987 — 525 0.0344%
1988 — 488 0.0313%
1989 — 466 0.0289%
1990 — 406 0.0245%
1991 — 378 0.0232%
1992 — 323 0.0202%
1993 — 266 0.0171%
1994 — 219 0.0143%
1995 — 198 0.0131%
1996 — 192 0.0128%
1997 — 181 0.0122%
1998 — 197 0.0132%
1999 — 176 0.0118%
2000 — 194 0.0127%
2001 — 168 0.0111%
2002 — 111 0.0074%
2003 — 118 0.0078%
2004 — 116 0.0076%
2005 — 115 0.0075%
2006 — 84 0.0054%
2007 — 99 0.0063%
2008 — 65 0.0042%
2009 — 76 0.0051%
2010 — 66 0.0046%
2011 — 49 0.0034%
2012 — 80 0.0056%
2013 — 66 0.0046%
2014 — 76 0.0052%
2015 — 57 0.0039%
2016 — 39 0.0027%
2017 — 59 0.0042%
2018 — 49 0.0036%
2019 — 45 0.0033%
2020 — 58 0.0046%
2021 — 32 0.0026%
2022 — 26 0.002%
2023 — 53 0.0041%

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What names are diminutives of Clifton?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Clifton sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Clifton, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cliff

Cliff-side slope

English


What names are variants of Clifton?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Clifton.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cliff

Cliff-side slope

English

Cliffeton

Town by the cliff

English

Clift

Town by the cliff

English

Clyffeton

Town by the cliff

English

Clyffton

Town by the cliff

English

Clyfton

Town by the cliff

English


What names sound like Clifton?

If you like how Clifton sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Clifton.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Clovito

Renowned fighter

German


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1 Comment

  1. 5he name Clifton was an easy decision for my husband and I. My husband’s grandfather had passed when my husband was younger. He never got the chance to see my husband as an adult. this name was chosen to honor the man that helped shape my husband into who he is today


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