Clay vs Alec
Clay leads today (#573 vs #977), and Clay is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Clay and Alec per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#573
#977
Babies named in 2025
515
234
Peak year
1960
1995
Trend
Rising since 2008
Declining since 1995
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
40,252
55,152
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