Recorded 1928–1961 Boys' name Peak 1946 46 births

Claybon — boys' name

46 babies named Claybon in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111940s131950s171960s5
1950s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Claybon was born in this single decade.

1946
Single peak year

7 babies were named Claybon in 1946 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Claybon

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Claybon between 1928 and 1961, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Claybon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Claybon performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Claybon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Claybon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Claybon at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

46

Since 1928

34 years of records

Peak year

1946

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1928

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1961

Claybon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1928

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1946)
7
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19611958195419501946194519291928 6

Claybon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
17 births that decade — 37% of Claybon's all-time total
1920s111940s131950s171960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Claybon?
46 babies have been named Claybon since 1928. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1946 with 7 births.
When was Claybon most popular?
Claybon was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Claybon been used?
Claybon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 34 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Claybon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.