Clanton vs Clayton

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

Name A

Clanton

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #318

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Metric Clanton Clayton
Current Rank Unranked #318
Total Births (all years) 146 139,344
Peak Year 1920 2000
Peak Year Births 12 2,564
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clanton Clayton
1880s - 653
1890s - 752
1900s - 1,057
1910s 38 5,641
1920s 50 9,414
1930s 27 7,171
1940s 18 7,059
1950s 5 9,309
1960s 8 9,296
1970s - 10,750
1980s - 16,933
1990s - 21,816
2000s - 18,672
2010s - 13,932
2020s - 6,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clanton Clayton
2014 - 1,365
2015 - 1,479
2016 - 1,376
2017 - 1,493
2018 - 1,451
2019 - 1,308
2020 - 1,172
2021 - 1,237
2022 - 1,200
2023 - 1,067
2024 - 1,083
2025 - 1,130

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, 1914–1962.

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