Clarkson vs Clayton

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

Name A

Clarkson

Boy name · Rank #10986

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Metric Clarkson Clayton
Current Rank #10986 #317
Total Births (all years) 150 138,209
Peak Year 2019 2000
Peak Year Births 16 2,564
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarkson Clayton
1880ss — 653
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,057
1910ss 16 5,641
1920ss 23 9,414
1930ss 10 7,171
1940ss 11 7,060
1950ss 14 9,308
1960ss — 9,298
1970ss — 10,750
1980ss — 16,934
1990ss — 21,815
2000ss — 18,671
2010ss 39 13,930
2020ss 37 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarkson Clayton
2014 — 1,364
2015 — 1,479
2016 8 1,376
2017 10 1,493
2018 — 1,451
2019 16 1,308
2020 8 1,172
2021 7 1,236
2022 11 1,199
2023 5 1,067
2024 6 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, 1915–2024.

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