Clarance vs Clayton
Side-by-side comparison of Clarance and Clayton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Clarance | Clayton |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #318 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,078 | 139,344 |
| Peak Year | 1926 | 2000 |
| Peak Year Births | 109 | 2,564 |
| Peak Decade | 1920ss | 1990ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Clarance | Clayton |
| 1880ss | 107 | 653 |
| 1890ss | 123 | 752 |
| 1900ss | 196 | 1,057 |
| 1910ss | 598 | 5,641 |
| 1920ss | 928 | 9,414 |
| 1930ss | 763 | 7,171 |
| 1940ss | 541 | 7,059 |
| 1950ss | 371 | 9,309 |
| 1960ss | 225 | 9,296 |
| 1970ss | 111 | 10,750 |
| 1980ss | 72 | 16,933 |
| 1990ss | 31 | 21,816 |
| 2000ss | 12 | 18,672 |
| 2010ss | — | 13,932 |
| 2020ss | — | 6,889 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Clarance | 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 |