Clayton vs Clarence

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

Name A

Clayton

Boy name · Rank #317

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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Metric Clayton Clarence
Current Rank #317 #1558
Total Births (all years) 138,209 303,445
Peak Year 2000 1921
Peak Year Births 2,564 7,332
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clayton Clarence
1880ss 653 8,760
1890ss 752 11,901
1900ss 1,057 13,573
1910ss 5,641 49,196
1920ss 9,414 66,574
1930ss 7,171 42,677
1940ss 7,060 36,197
1950ss 9,308 29,486
1960ss 9,298 17,502
1970ss 10,750 10,667
1980ss 16,934 7,364
1990ss 21,815 4,539
2000ss 18,671 2,591
2010ss 13,930 1,794
2020ss 5,755 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clayton Clarence
2014 1,364 197
2015 1,479 184
2016 1,376 156
2017 1,493 158
2018 1,451 173
2019 1,308 169
2020 1,172 135
2021 1,236 129
2022 1,199 137
2023 1,067 112
2024 1,081 111

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, 1880–2024.

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