Boys name
Clifton
Clifton is a boys' name given to 63,108 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1975 with 1,183 births. It has appeared in 49 states, and reached its highest rank of 37th among boys names in Delaware in 1916.
Which states favor Clifton
Clifton by state
Top states by all-time births named Clifton. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 7,037 | #1842 (2024) |
| 2 | North Carolina | 5,775 | #880 (2025) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 3,944 | #800 (2025) |
| 4 | Mississippi | 3,928 | #551 (2023) |
| 5 | Virginia | 3,725 | #814 (2025) |
| 6 | California | 2,624 | #2540 (2025) |
| 7 | Alabama | 2,414 | #748 (2019) |
| 8 | New York | 2,382 | #1813 (2013) |
| 9 | South Carolina | 2,239 | #748 (2023) |
| 10 | Tennessee | 2,181 | #1052 (2021) |
| 11 | Arkansas | 2,157 | #555 (2014) |
| 12 | Illinois | 2,156 | #1317 (2022) |
| 13 | Kentucky | 2,117 | #667 (2019) |
| 14 | Florida | 1,992 | — |
| 15 | Maryland | 1,959 | — |
| 16 | Georgia | 1,921 | — |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 1,556 | — |
| 18 | Ohio | 1,450 | — |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 1,421 | — |
| 20 | Michigan | 1,413 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).