Clifton Boy

Popularity: #830 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Famous people named Clifton

Clifton Fadiman was an American author and radio personality known for his work in literature and broadcasting.

Clifton Collins Jr. is an American actor recognized for his roles in films such as 'Capote' and 'Pacific Rim'.

Clifton Powell is an American actor and comedian known for his performances in various films and television shows.

Clifton R. Wharton Jr. is an American businessman and former chancellor of the State University of New York.

Fictional characters named Clifton

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Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Clifton was first seen in the United States in 1880. Clifton has ranked as high as #374 nationally, which occurred in 1975, and has been most popular in North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, and Texas. In the past 5 years the name Clifton has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Clifton (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
TX	9	41%
FL	7	32%
NC	6	27%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	38
1881	39
1882	51
1883	26
1884	40
1885	54
1886	42
1887	43
1888	64
1889	59
1890	57
1891	80
1892	68
1893	75
1894	93
1895	92
1896	95
1897	78
1898	83
1899	94
1900	107
1901	101
1902	112
1903	110
1904	115
1905	121
1906	105
1907	126
1908	143
1909	157
1910	178
1911	206
1912	404
1913	497
1914	616
1915	820
1916	770
1917	794
1918	934
1919	885
1920	910
1921	932
1922	887
1923	900
1924	847
1925	891
1926	884
1927	919
1928	781
1929	781
1930	755
1931	697
1932	739
1933	733
1934	666
1935	648
1936	640
1937	669
1938	648
1939	662
1940	643
1941	675
1942	793
1943	857
1944	765
1945	722
1946	802
1947	965
1948	944
1949	982
1950	1,024
1951	955
1952	942
1953	960
1954	1,038
1955	982
1956	998
1957	1,057
1958	999
1959	926
1960	873
1961	868
1962	855
1963	789
1964	836
1965	685
1966	696
1967	665
1968	683
1969	665
1970	672
1971	643
1972	623
1973	556
1974	753
1975	1,214
1976	871
1977	828
1978	863
1979	782
1980	804
1981	788
1982	718
1983	609
1984	644
1985	643
1986	609
1987	552
1988	518
1989	506
1990	440
1991	411
1992	355
1993	311
1994	267
1995	249
1996	232
1997	221
1998	240
1999	215
2000	232
2001	201
2002	163
2003	173
2004	159
2005	156
2006	146
2007	154
2008	131
2009	132
2010	107
2011	112
2012	130
2013	110
2014	119
2015	112
2016	90
2017	110
2018	102
2019	103
2020	112
2021	91
2022	78
2023	105
2024	94