Klayton vs Klaus

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

Name A

Klayton

Boy name · Rank #1882

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Name B

Klaus

Boy name · Rank #2402

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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