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 #2399

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Name B

Klay

Boy name · Rank #2100

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Metric Klaus Klay
Current Rank #2399 #2100
Total Births (all years) 1,408 1,531
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 84 103
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Klaus Klay
1950ss 83 21
1960ss 233 48
1970ss 124 58
1980ss 101 82
1990ss 87 195
2000ss 113 161
2010ss 324 532
2020ss 343 434

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 98
2024 58 71

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, 1953–2024.

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