Clarke vs Clayton

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

Name A

Clarke

Boy name · Rank #3323

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Clarke Clayton
Current Rank #3323 #317
Total Births (all years) 3,872 138,209
Peak Year 1947 2000
Peak Year Births 61 2,564
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarke Clayton
1880ss 16 653
1890ss 11 752
1900ss 26 1,057
1910ss 206 5,641
1920ss 315 9,414
1930ss 356 7,171
1940ss 439 7,060
1950ss 491 9,308
1960ss 417 9,298
1970ss 232 10,750
1980ss 288 16,934
1990ss 305 21,815
2000ss 212 18,671
2010ss 375 13,930
2020ss 183 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarke Clayton
2014 39 1,364
2015 36 1,479
2016 61 1,376
2017 39 1,493
2018 41 1,451
2019 53 1,308
2020 45 1,172
2021 40 1,236
2022 38 1,199
2023 25 1,067
2024 35 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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