Klay vs Klayton

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

Name A

Klay

Boy name · Rank #2100

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Name B

Klayton

Boy name · Rank #1878

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Metric Klay Klayton
Current Rank #2100 #1878
Total Births (all years) 1,531 2,926
Peak Year 2022 2018
Peak Year Births 103 125
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Klay Klayton
1950ss 21 5
1960ss 48 6
1970ss 58 68
1980ss 82 220
1990ss 195 487
2000ss 161 697
2010ss 532 998
2020ss 434 445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Klay Klayton
2014 30 72
2015 64 102
2016 98 108
2017 76 121
2018 90 125
2019 91 121
2020 93 73
2021 69 98
2022 103 103
2023 98 86
2024 71 85

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, 1958–2024.

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