Clayson vs Clayton

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

Name A

Clayson

Boy name · Rank #10181

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Name B

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Metric Clayson Clayton
Current Rank #10181 #317
Total Births (all years) 220 138,209
Peak Year 2021 2000
Peak Year Births 14 2,564
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clayson Clayton
1880ss — 653
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,057
1910ss — 5,641
1920ss — 9,414
1930ss — 7,171
1940ss — 7,060
1950ss — 9,308
1960ss — 9,298
1970ss — 10,750
1980ss 6 16,934
1990ss 17 21,815
2000ss 70 18,671
2010ss 78 13,930
2020ss 49 5,755

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clayson Clayton
2014 — 1,364
2015 6 1,479
2016 7 1,376
2017 13 1,493
2018 11 1,451
2019 13 1,308
2020 7 1,172
2021 14 1,236
2022 10 1,199
2023 11 1,067
2024 7 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, 1987–2024.

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