Clayten vs Clarence

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

Name A

Clayten

Boy name · Rank #12988

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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Metric Clayten Clarence
Current Rank #12988 #1558
Total Births (all years) 257 303,445
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 18 7,332
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clayten Clarence
1880ss — 8,760
1890ss — 11,901
1900ss — 13,573
1910ss — 49,196
1920ss — 66,574
1930ss — 42,677
1940ss — 36,197
1950ss — 29,486
1960ss — 17,502
1970ss — 10,667
1980ss — 7,364
1990ss 21 4,539
2000ss 129 2,591
2010ss 90 1,794
2020ss 17 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clayten Clarence
2014 9 197
2015 11 184
2016 8 156
2017 — 158
2018 5 173
2019 9 169
2020 7 135
2021 5 129
2022 — 137
2023 — 112
2024 5 111

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, 1996–2024.

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