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Clifton

KLIF-tun

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Old English place name from 'clif' (cliff) and 'tun' (settlement/town), suggesting a settlement on a cliff. Carries geographical gravitas and vintage Americana.”

Popularity Over Time

Clifton US popularity rank over timeRank 1976 in 2022 to rank 144 in 1915. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#144#1060#19761900192019401960198020002024

Clifton is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CliffClifTon

Style

ClassicStrongVintageGrandTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Clifton Powell (actor)
  • Clifton Davis (actor)
  • Clifton College (historic school)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Clifford

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Colton

Old English Top 100

Clayton

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Victoria

English Top 50

Harriet

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James

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People Also Ask

Old English place name from 'clif' (cliff) and 'tun' (settlement/town), suggesting a settlement on a cliff. Carries geographical gravitas and vintage Americana.

Clifton is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Clifton include Cliff, Clif, Ton.

Names that pair beautifully with Clifton include Victoria, Harriet, James.