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Clifton

Boy English #1640 in 2023

Clifton is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Clifton

Literally meaning "town by a cliff." From clif + tūn. In Oregon County, Missouri, From being named after a Cliff, or which may be clipped to Clif.

Popularity of Clifton

Popularity, 1880–2023

105 births in 2023

1880 2023

70,070 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1975

1,214 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

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Girl · English

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Girl · Germanic languages

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Girl · Ancient Greek

from Κυνθία, feminine of Κύνθιος

Girl · English

English place name from sċīr + lēah

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.