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Klayton

Meaning
Clay settlement
Origin
Variant of Clayton (from Old English)

Boy's name · #1800 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Klayton reached #1403 in 2018 and has eased to #1800 since. About 3,000 boys have carried it since 1958.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#873 in Scotland (2025) · #3,517 in Canada (2024).

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Spellings & nicknames

Klayton is the less common spelling of Clayton — about 7% of babies given the name are written this way; Clayton itself ranked #300 in 2025.

Similar names: Clayton · Fischer · Klay · Brigham · Layton · Leyton

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