How Many People Are Named Cliffton?
An estimated 1,594 people in the United States have the first name Cliffton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Cliffton peaked in popularity in 1982 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cliffton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cliffton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,594
About 1 in 215,028 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1982
67 births
Total Registered
1,866
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cliffton
Cliffton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,866 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cliffton as a male name
Ranked #12,647 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (67 births)
Cliffton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cliffton span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 468 babies were registered. Cliffton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cliffton by Decade
How has Cliffton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cliffton by State
Birth registrations for Cliffton span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 22 Clifftons were registered per state.
Cliffton + Last Name Combinations
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Cliffton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cliffton?
We estimate approximately 1,594 people named Cliffton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 215,028 Americans share this first name.
Is Cliffton a common name?
Cliffton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,866 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cliffton most popular?
Cliffton reached peak popularity in 1982, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cliffton is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cliffton a male name?
Cliffton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cliffton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cliffton Smith, Cliffton Johnson, Cliffton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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