Klayton vs Klay

Side-by-side comparison of Klayton and Klay — 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

Klay

Boy name · Rank #2100

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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