Clifton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1154 in 2007 with 154 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 240 births ranking #696. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.6%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 13,476 boys born was named Clifton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.