Claudius vs Clayton

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

Name A

Claudius

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #318

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Metric Claudius Clayton
Current Rank Unranked #318
Total Births (all years) 928 139,344
Peak Year 1916 2000
Peak Year Births 23 2,564
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claudius Clayton
1880s - 653
1890s 20 752
1900s 8 1,057
1910s 136 5,641
1920s 147 9,414
1930s 119 7,171
1940s 84 7,059
1950s 104 9,309
1960s 74 9,296
1970s 66 10,750
1980s 56 16,933
1990s 61 21,816
2000s 23 18,672
2010s 24 13,932
2020s 6 6,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claudius Clayton
2014 - 1,365
2015 - 1,479
2016 - 1,376
2017 - 1,493
2018 7 1,451
2019 5 1,308
2020 - 1,172
2021 - 1,237
2022 - 1,200
2023 - 1,067
2024 - 1,083
2025 6 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, 1890–2025.

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