Boys' name · since 1958
Klayton
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 3,015 babies named Klayton, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,527 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,797 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,015
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,015 babies have been named Klayton since 1958, making it today's #1797 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Klayton has been recorded 3,015 times among boys since 1958, currently ranked #1797 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #2,527 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,797 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,015 born since 1958
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Klayton ranks #2,527 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,797 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,015 born since 1958, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,527 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,797 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,015
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
Klayton's 3,015 recorded births place it above 94.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Klayton compares
3,015 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Klayton's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Klayton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,015 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 125 | 34 | 22,252 |
Klayton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Klayton splits its recorded history at 1998: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 125 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Klayton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Klayton by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (998 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Klayton's strongest decade.
998 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Klayton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 220
1980s
220 births
- 1990s
1990s
487 births
- 2000s
2000s
697 births
- 2010s
2010s
998 births
- 2020s
2020s
534 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 998 births (33% of all-time use).
How Klayton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Klayton's total volume
Klayton by state
Where Klayton concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 288 | 9.6% |
| #2 | California | | 185 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 125 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 115 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 97 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 61 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 50 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 37 | 1.2% |
288 of 3,015 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Klayton appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Klayton's data
- Klayton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (998 total births) through the 2020s (534) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Klaytons (288 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Klayton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~67 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1958–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Klayton 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 August 2026.