Total births
275
Boys' name · since 1911
Clayborne
Clayborne has 275 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 275
- total births
- 1911–2008
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Clayborne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 275 recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clayborne has been recorded 275 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2008.
- 275 total births
- 1911–2008 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
275 boys have been named Clayborne since 1911, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2008.
- 275
- total births
- 1911–2008
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Clayborne was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
10 babies were named Clayborne in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Clayborne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clayborne's full recorded timeline at 1947, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clayborne at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Clayborne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2008
- Peak year (1934)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Clayborne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Clayborne's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Clayborne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s
1930s
54 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s
1950s
29 births
- 1960s
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 54 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clayborne? ▼
275 babies have been named Clayborne since 1911. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1934 with 10 births.
When was Clayborne most popular? ▼
Clayborne was most popular in the 1930s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Clayborne been used? ▼
Clayborne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 98 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Clayborne? ▼
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.
What to do with Clayborne's data
- Clayborne's decade-level peak was the 1930s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Clayborne
Nearby Names Like Clayborne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clayborne
Clarence Boy
#1551 303,564 births
Clayton Boy
#318 139,344 births
Claude Boy
#3335 91,337 births
Clark Boy
#437 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#544 40,252 births
Compare Clayborne side by side: Clayborne vs Clarence Clayborne vs Clayton Clayborne vs Claude
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clayborne: Baby Name Since 1911 - 275 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clayborne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clayborne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.