Klaus vs Klay

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

Name A

Klaus

Boy name · Rank #2402

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Name B

Klay

Boy name · Rank #2109

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Metric Klaus Klay
Current Rank #2402 #2109
Total Births (all years) 1,471 1,616
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 84 103
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Klaus Klay
1950s 83 21
1960s 232 48
1970s 124 58
1980s 101 82
1990s 87 195
2000s 114 161
2010s 324 532
2020s 406 519

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Klaus Klay
2014 26 30
2015 39 64
2016 26 98
2017 54 76
2018 43 90
2019 69 91
2020 59 93
2021 77 69
2022 84 103
2023 65 99
2024 58 71
2025 63 84

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, 1953–2025.

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