Clay vs Clayton
Clayton leads today (#300 vs #573), but Clay is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Clay and Clayton per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#573
#300
Babies named in 2025
515
1,130
Peak year
1960
2000
Trend
Rising since 2008
Declining since 2000
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
40,252
139,344
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