Clancy vs Clayton

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

Name A

Clancy

Boy name · Rank #3218

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Clancy Clayton
Current Rank #3218 #317
Total Births (all years) 1,395 138,209
Peak Year 2024 2000
Peak Year Births 37 2,564
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clancy Clayton
1880ss — 653
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,057
1910ss 17 5,641
1920ss 52 9,414
1930ss 16 7,171
1940ss 62 7,060
1950ss 106 9,308
1960ss 106 9,298
1970ss 136 10,750
1980ss 156 16,934
1990ss 200 21,815
2000ss 187 18,671
2010ss 214 13,930
2020ss 143 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clancy Clayton
2014 31 1,364
2015 25 1,479
2016 15 1,376
2017 28 1,493
2018 20 1,451
2019 26 1,308
2020 22 1,172
2021 29 1,236
2022 21 1,199
2023 34 1,067
2024 37 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, 1914–2024.

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