Declining since 2022, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Clayson since 1987
Babies named Clayson per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 78 |
| 2020s | 56 |
Meaning & origin
Clayson first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1987, a modern patronymic surname-style name that has never entered widespread use. Its peak popularity came in 2021, after which it has been falling in usage through 2025. The name is given to approximately 1 in 284,679 boys, placing it near the bottom of the rankings at 10,695. Clayson has not been recorded in any top states, indicating highly scattered, infrequent use. As a contemporary coinage, it fits the trend of -son surnames adopted as first names, sharing stylistic ground with names like Dawson and Grayson, but remains an uncommon choice without deep historical roots.
Clayson is a modern English patronymic surname turned given name, derived from the given name Clay (itself a short form of Clayton or from the occupational name for a worker in clay) combined with the suffix -son, meaning 'son of Clay.' The name emerged as a given name in the late 20th century, reflecting the trend of using surname-style names for boys. It has seen sporadic use since the late 1980s, with a modest peak in popularity in the early 2020s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Clay
Variants: Clayeson, Claeson
Sibling names for Clayson
Names that share Clayson's style, for a brother or sister.
