Clifton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1512 in 2017 with 110 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 240 births ranking #696. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 52.6%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 16,821 boys born was named Clifton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.