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 #1558

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Metric Clarence Clayton
Current Rank #1558 #317
Total Births (all years) 303,445 138,209
Peak Year 1921 2000
Peak Year Births 7,332 2,564
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarence Clayton
1880ss 8,760 653
1890ss 11,901 752
1900ss 13,573 1,057
1910ss 49,196 5,641
1920ss 66,574 9,414
1930ss 42,677 7,171
1940ss 36,197 7,060
1950ss 29,486 9,308
1960ss 17,502 9,298
1970ss 10,667 10,750
1980ss 7,364 16,934
1990ss 4,539 21,815
2000ss 2,591 18,671
2010ss 1,794 13,930
2020ss 624 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarence Clayton
2014 197 1,364
2015 184 1,479
2016 156 1,376
2017 158 1,493
2018 173 1,451
2019 169 1,308
2020 135 1,172
2021 129 1,236
2022 137 1,199
2023 112 1,067
2024 111 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, 1880–2024.

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