US rank #10181 Boys' name Peak 2021 220 births

Clayson — #10181 US boys' name

220 babies named Clayson in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s172000s702010s782020s49
#10181
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Clayson was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

14 babies were named Clayson in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clayson

The Social Security Administration has registered 220 babies named Clayson between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clayson currently holds the #10181 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clayson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Clayson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clayson 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 220 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.

Clayson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

220

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2021

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,181

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Clayson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
14
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
46810121416 20242020201620112006200219901987 6

Clayson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
78 births that decade — 35% of Clayson's all-time total
1980s61990s172000s702010s782020s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clayson?
220 babies have been named Clayson since 1987. It currently ranks #10181 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Clayson most popular?
Clayson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Clayson been used?
Clayson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Clayson?
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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.