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 #1878

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Name B

Klaus

Boy name · Rank #2399

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Metric Klayton Klaus
Current Rank #1878 #2399
Total Births (all years) 2,926 1,408
Peak Year 2018 2022
Peak Year Births 125 84
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Klayton Klaus
1950ss 5 83
1960ss 6 233
1970ss 68 124
1980ss 220 101
1990ss 487 87
2000ss 697 113
2010ss 998 324
2020ss 445 343

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

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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