Claude vs Clayton

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

Name A

Claude

Boy name · Rank #3321

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Metric Claude Clayton
Current Rank #3321 #317
Total Births (all years) 91,300 138,209
Peak Year 1920 2000
Peak Year Births 1,893 2,564
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claude Clayton
1880ss 3,504 653
1890ss 3,636 752
1900ss 3,704 1,057
1910ss 12,792 5,641
1920ss 16,999 9,414
1930ss 12,741 7,171
1940ss 12,820 7,060
1950ss 10,832 9,308
1960ss 6,438 9,298
1970ss 3,244 10,750
1980ss 2,034 16,934
1990ss 1,195 21,815
2000ss 699 18,671
2010ss 472 13,930
2020ss 190 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claude Clayton
2014 42 1,364
2015 52 1,479
2016 55 1,376
2017 40 1,493
2018 51 1,451
2019 42 1,308
2020 44 1,172
2021 38 1,236
2022 34 1,199
2023 39 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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