Clifton
Meaning
"cliff settlement"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,756
- Total SSA Count
- 94
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cliff, Clift
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cliff settlement"
Origin: Old English
"son of Evar; son of the boar"
Origin: Old English/Scandinavian patronymic
Everson is more popular, ranked #1646 vs #1756 for Clifton.
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Everson is more popular, ranked #1646 compared to Clifton at #1756 in the United States.
Clifton means "cliff settlement" (Old English origin). Everson means "son of Evar; son of the boar" (Old English/Scandinavian patronymic origin).
Clifton is primarily a boy name. Everson is primarily a boy name.