Clifton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1506 in 2020 with 112 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 240 births ranking #696. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 51.7%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 15,402 boys born was named Clifton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.