Clarence vs Clayton

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

Name A

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1551

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #318

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Metric Clarence Clayton
Current Rank #1551 #318
Total Births (all years) 303,564 139,344
Peak Year 1921 2000
Peak Year Births 7,332 2,564
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarence Clayton
1880s 8,760 653
1890s 11,901 752
1900s 13,573 1,057
1910s 49,196 5,641
1920s 66,574 9,414
1930s 42,676 7,171
1940s 36,197 7,059
1950s 29,488 9,309
1960s 17,500 9,296
1970s 10,667 10,750
1980s 7,364 16,933
1990s 4,538 21,816
2000s 2,592 18,672
2010s 1,795 13,932
2020s 743 6,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarence Clayton
2014 197 1,365
2015 185 1,479
2016 156 1,376
2017 158 1,493
2018 173 1,451
2019 169 1,308
2020 135 1,172
2021 129 1,237
2022 137 1,200
2023 112 1,067
2024 113 1,083
2025 117 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, 1880–2025.

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