Clarnce vs Clayton

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

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Clarnce

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #318

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Metric Clarnce Clayton
Current Rank Unranked #318
Total Births (all years) 914 139,344
Peak Year 1929 2000
Peak Year Births 36 2,564
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarnce Clayton
1880s - 653
1890s - 752
1900s 24 1,057
1910s 99 5,641
1920s 269 9,414
1930s 230 7,171
1940s 165 7,059
1950s 94 9,309
1960s 28 9,296
1970s 5 10,750
1980s - 16,933
1990s - 21,816
2000s - 18,672
2010s - 13,932
2020s - 6,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarnce Clayton
2014 - 1,365
2015 - 1,479
2016 - 1,376
2017 - 1,493
2018 - 1,451
2019 - 1,308
2020 - 1,172
2021 - 1,237
2022 - 1,200
2023 - 1,067
2024 - 1,083
2025 - 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, 1902–1971.

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