United States name statistics
Clay in United States
Estimated bearers
31,598
Country rank
#1196
Per 100k
10
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.3%Female 0.7%
Clay popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Clay, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 18
- 1881: 24
- 1882: 17
- 1883: 25
- 1884: 32
- 1885: 18
- 1886: 28
- 1887: 23
- 1888: 31
- 1889: 29
- 1890: 32
- 1891: 17
- 1892: 23
- 1893: 33
- 1894: 42
- 1895: 33
- 1896: 30
- 1897: 25
- 1898: 40
- 1899: 23
- 1900: 41
- 1901: 21
- 1902: 33
- 1903: 27
- 1904: 32
- 1905: 34
- 1906: 36
- 1907: 31
- 1908: 33
- 1909: 35
- 1910: 28
- 1911: 52
- 1912: 80
- 1913: 89
- 1914: 107
- 1915: 139
- 1916: 138
- 1917: 131
- 1918: 146
- 1919: 128
- 1920: 157
- 1921: 167
- 1922: 194
- 1923: 146
- 1924: 157
- 1925: 144
- 1926: 137
- 1927: 164
- 1928: 135
- 1929: 107
- 1930: 138
- 1931: 117
- 1932: 123
- 1933: 123
- 1934: 117
- 1935: 110
- 1936: 131
- 1937: 123
- 1938: 124
- 1939: 130
- 1940: 128
- 1941: 112
- 1942: 137
- 1943: 136
- 1944: 116
- 1945: 97
- 1946: 114
- 1947: 145
- 1948: 171
- 1949: 176
- 1950: 187
- 1951: 225
- 1952: 274
- 1953: 270
- 1954: 348
- 1955: 431
- 1956: 485
- 1957: 605
- 1958: 730
- 1959: 826
- 1960: 911
- 1961: 900
- 1962: 705
- 1963: 656
- 1964: 571
- 1965: 440
- 1966: 365
- 1967: 361
- 1968: 389
- 1969: 431
- 1970: 461
- 1971: 520
- 1972: 439
- 1973: 475
- 1974: 422
- 1975: 454
- 1976: 434
- 1977: 421
- 1978: 378
- 1979: 345
- 1980: 356
- 1981: 333
- 1982: 345
- 1983: 373
- 1984: 380
- 1985: 416
- 1986: 412
- 1987: 467
- 1988: 488
- 1989: 451
- 1990: 494
- 1991: 465
- 1992: 433
- 1993: 494
- 1994: 689
- 1995: 714
- 1996: 648
- 1997: 643
- 1998: 630
- 1999: 603
- 2000: 641
- 2001: 573
- 2002: 597
- 2003: 519
- 2004: 388
- 2005: 330
- 2006: 309
- 2007: 281
- 2008: 250
- 2009: 213
- 2010: 273
- 2011: 316
- 2012: 322
- 2013: 321
- 2014: 269
- 2015: 342
- 2016: 339
- 2017: 355
- 2018: 353
- 2019: 376
- 2020: 422
- 2021: 451
- 2022: 453
- 2023: 494
- 2024: 550
- 2025: 515
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Clay in United States?
An estimated 31,598 people in United States are named Clay. That works out to 1 in 10,504 residents.
Is Clay a common name in United States?
Clay ranks #1196 among first names in United States.