Klaus vs Klayton

Side-by-side comparison of Klaus and Klayton - 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

Klayton

Boy name · Rank #1882

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Metric Klaus Klayton
Current Rank #2402 #1882
Total Births (all years) 1,471 3,015
Peak Year 2022 2018
Peak Year Births 84 125
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Klaus Klayton
1950s 83 5
1960s 232 6
1970s 124 68
1980s 101 220
1990s 87 487
2000s 114 697
2010s 324 998
2020s 406 534

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Klaus Klayton
2014 26 72
2015 39 102
2016 26 108
2017 54 121
2018 43 125
2019 69 121
2020 59 73
2021 77 98
2022 84 103
2023 65 86
2024 58 85
2025 63 89

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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