Clifton Glenn
There are approximately 6 people named Clifton Glenn living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clifton with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Glenn. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Clifton
40K
Alive today
Named Glenn
56K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1975
Average age: 56
Top Census group: White (55.2%)
Estimated bearers: 56K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #686
Per 100K: 16.24
Top ancestry: White (59.0%)
First name trend
Clifton: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clifton. The peak year was 1975 with 1,224 births. The average person named Clifton today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Clifton
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Clifton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 55.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Clifton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Clifton at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.2% · 18,458
- Black or African American37.3% · 12,482
- Two or more races3.6% · 1,194
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 607
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 366
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 335
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Glenn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Glenn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Glenn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Glenn at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.0% · 28,636
- Black or African American31.8% · 15,443
- Two or more races4.8% · 2,312
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,607
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 281
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 270
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clifton has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0116% of the US population, based on 39,640 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Clifton right now.
The surname Glenn appears at a rate of 16.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0162%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Clifton Glenn. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Glenn
FAQ
Clifton Glenn: questions and answers
How many people are named Clifton Glenn?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Clifton Glenn. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0116%) with the surname frequency (16.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clifton Glenn?
We classify Clifton Glenn as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clifton a male or female name?
Clifton is predominantly male. Out of 70,600 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Clifton profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Clifton Glenn?
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