Clayborne — boys' name

What the Data Says About Clayborne

The Social Security Administration has registered 275 babies named Clayborne between 1911 and 2008, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clayborne currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clayborne performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Clayborne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clayborne 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 275 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.