Clifton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1726 in 2016 with 90 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 240 births ranking #696. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.2%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 21,080 boys born was named Clifton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.