Clayton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning clay settlement or town.
Babies a year
1,487
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#300
up from #317
UK popularity
#702
50 babies · down from #622
How Clayton has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #248 |
| 2016 | #266 |
| 2017 | #250 |
| 2018 | #254 |
| 2019 | #273 |
| 2020 | #288 |
| 2021 | #279 |
| 2022 | #286 |
| 2023 | #312 |
| 2024 | #317 |
| 2025 | #300 |
In 2025, 50 babies in England and Wales were named Clayton. In the US, 1,487 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,564 in 2000.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Clayton was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.12% of American babies of that sex.
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