Clark vs Clayton

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

Name A

Clark

Boy name · Rank #437

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Metric Clark Clayton
Current Rank #437 #317
Total Births (all years) 50,015 138,209
Peak Year 1961 2000
Peak Year Births 880 2,564
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clark Clayton
1880ss 513 653
1890ss 505 752
1900ss 502 1,057
1910ss 2,383 5,641
1920ss 2,914 9,414
1930ss 3,763 7,171
1940ss 5,050 7,060
1950ss 6,633 9,308
1960ss 6,140 9,298
1970ss 2,538 10,750
1980ss 3,013 16,934
1990ss 2,692 21,815
2000ss 2,742 18,671
2010ss 6,879 13,930
2020ss 3,748 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clark Clayton
2014 814 1,364
2015 868 1,479
2016 867 1,376
2017 861 1,493
2018 855 1,451
2019 804 1,308
2020 792 1,172
2021 793 1,236
2022 729 1,199
2023 709 1,067
2024 725 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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