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Why parents love Clifton- Clifton Suspension Bridge IS engineering's most beautiful.
- Brunel's masterpiece.
- Two syllables with a strong, English sound: KLIF-ton.
- Cliff and Ton are BOTH embedded.
- The meaning cliff town IS dramatically elevated.
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The vibe of Clifton
settlement by cliffcliff townOld EnglishClifton Suspension BridgeengineeringbeautifulBrunel
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Origin & history of Clifton
Old English clif (cliff) + tun (settlement)
→ Clifton
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English / Germanic roots
Clifton means cliff-settlement. The Suspension Bridge IS engineering's most beautiful — Brunel's masterpiece.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Clifton Suspension Bridge (1864).
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Today
Clifton remains a beloved choice, ranking #1656 in the US. 70,600 babies have been named Clifton since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Clifton?
1975
peak year
Today, Clifton is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1656), with only about 100 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1975, 1,214 babies were given the name (ranked #186 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Clifton's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 70,600 babies have been registered as Clifton since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,214
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #186)
(ranked #186)
100
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,000
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
70,600
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Clifton7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Clifton's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — cliff-building. People named Clifton tend to be strong, beautiful, and gifted at being engineering's most beautiful cliff settlement.
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Engineering's most beautiful✦
Brunel-masterpiece◈
Cliff-settlement◎
Cliff-Ton embedded♡
Dramatically elevatedC3
L3
I9
F6
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Clifton🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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