Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Clifton
Endangered
Down 93.2% from peak
Peak era
1975
Peak births
1,214
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Clifton
How many people are named Clifton?
An estimated 34,721 living Americans are named Clifton.
How rare is Clifton?
Clifton is uncommon among babies today, with 82 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.2% from its 1975 peak.
How old is the typical Clifton?
The median age of a living American named Clifton is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 67 years old.
Is Clifton still popular?
No. Clifton is endangered as a baby name, down 93.2% from its 1975 peak with 82 births in 2025.
Where is Clifton most common?
Clifton has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 6.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19752025
Peak year
1975
Decline from peak
93.2%
2025
82
All-time
70,249
Where it lives now
Clifton is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 6.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Clifton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.