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Clayton

Boy's name · #300 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Clayton reached its best rank, #147, in 1988 and ranked #300 in 2025. About 139,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#705 in England & Wales (2025) · #803 in Scotland (2025) · #1,491 in France (2025) · #433 in Canada (2024).

Famous Claytons

• Clayton Anderson — American astronaut and engineer
• Clayton Stanley — Volleyball player
• Clayton Lewis — New Zealand association football player
• Clayton Ince — Trinidad and Tobago footballer
• Clayton Moore — American actor (1914–1999)

In stories & tradition

• Clayton Farlow — Dallas (TV series)
• Clayton — Tarzan (film)
• Clayton McAllister — Cold Sassy Tree (musical stage work)

What Claytons become

Among 431 notable people named Clayton:

Sports figures appear 1.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Clayton Stanley, American volleyball player (born 1978).

Spellings & nicknames

About 490 boys a year are given Clay as their full name.

Similar names: Klayton · Garrett · Clay · Preston · Dalton · Brandon

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