Klay vs Klaus

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

Name A

Klay

Boy name · Rank #2109

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Name B

Klaus

Boy name · Rank #2402

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1958–2025.

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