Clair vs Clayton

Side-by-side comparison of Clair and Clayton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Clair

Boy name

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Metric Clair Clayton
Current Rank Unranked #317
Total Births (all years) 12,041 138,209
Peak Year 1923 2000
Peak Year Births 356 2,564
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clair Clayton
1880ss 156 653
1890ss 295 752
1900ss 397 1,057
1910ss 2,212 5,641
1920ss 3,169 9,414
1930ss 2,319 7,171
1940ss 1,541 7,060
1950ss 1,061 9,308
1960ss 513 9,298
1970ss 199 10,750
1980ss 110 16,934
1990ss 42 21,815
2000ss 12 18,671
2010ss 10 13,930
2020ss 5 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clair Clayton
2014 — 1,364
2015 — 1,479
2016 5 1,376
2017 — 1,493
2018 — 1,451
2019 — 1,308
2020 5 1,172
2021 — 1,236
2022 — 1,199
2023 — 1,067
2024 — 1,081

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2020.

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