Clay vs Clayton

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

Name A

Clay

Boy name · Rank #543

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Metric Clay Clayton
Current Rank #543 #317
Total Births (all years) 39,736 138,209
Peak Year 1960 2000
Peak Year Births 904 2,564
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clay Clayton
1880ss 245 653
1890ss 292 752
1900ss 323 1,057
1910ss 1,015 5,641
1920ss 1,453 9,414
1930ss 1,188 7,171
1940ss 1,295 7,060
1950ss 4,336 9,308
1960ss 5,718 9,298
1970ss 4,333 10,750
1980ss 4,016 16,934
1990ss 5,806 21,815
2000ss 4,096 18,671
2010ss 3,264 13,930
2020ss 2,356 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clay Clayton
2014 269 1,364
2015 342 1,479
2016 338 1,376
2017 355 1,493
2018 353 1,451
2019 376 1,308
2020 417 1,172
2021 451 1,236
2022 451 1,199
2023 492 1,067
2024 545 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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