Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1967
Clayt
20 babies named Clayt in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1967–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Clayt since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clayt has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1968.
- 20 total births
- 1967–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Clayt since 1967, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 20
- total births
- 1967–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Clayt was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
13 babies were named Clayt in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Clayt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clayt's full recorded timeline at 1968, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clayt at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Clayt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1968
- Peak year (1967)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Clayt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Clayt's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Clayt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clayt? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 20 babies named Clayt. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1967, with 13 births.
When was Clayt most popular? ▼
Clayt was most popular in the 1960s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Clayt been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clayt since 1967 -- 2 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Clayt? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Clayt
Nearby Names Like Clayt
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clayt
Clarence Boy
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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 Clayt side by side: Clayt vs Clarence Clayt vs Clayton Clayt vs Claude
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1967–1968 (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. "Clayt: Baby Name Since 1967 - 20 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clayt. 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 Clayt 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 July 2026.