Clifton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1415 in 2014 with 119 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 240 births ranking #696. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 48.7%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 16,138 boys born was named Clifton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.