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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clay

Ranked #1196 - 1 in 253,181 people
US

Most common in

United States

32k bearers

World total

31,598

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1196

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States32k
Worldwide
~32k
rank #1196
Rarity
1 in 253,181
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~32k in US

About the name Clay

There are an estimated 31,598 people named Clay alive worldwide today. That ranks Clay at #1196 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clay is held by approximately 31,598 people, ranking #1196 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,504 U.S. residents).

Historically Clay is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Clay appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 24
  3. 1882: 17
  4. 1883: 25
  5. 1884: 32
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 28
  8. 1887: 23
  9. 1888: 31
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 32
  12. 1891: 17
  13. 1892: 23
  14. 1893: 33
  15. 1894: 42
  16. 1895: 33
  17. 1896: 30
  18. 1897: 25
  19. 1898: 40
  20. 1899: 23
  21. 1900: 41
  22. 1901: 21
  23. 1902: 33
  24. 1903: 27
  25. 1904: 32
  26. 1905: 34
  27. 1906: 36
  28. 1907: 31
  29. 1908: 33
  30. 1909: 35
  31. 1910: 28
  32. 1911: 52
  33. 1912: 80
  34. 1913: 89
  35. 1914: 107
  36. 1915: 139
  37. 1916: 138
  38. 1917: 131
  39. 1918: 146
  40. 1919: 128
  41. 1920: 157
  42. 1921: 167
  43. 1922: 194
  44. 1923: 146
  45. 1924: 157
  46. 1925: 144
  47. 1926: 137
  48. 1927: 164
  49. 1928: 135
  50. 1929: 107
  51. 1930: 138
  52. 1931: 117
  53. 1932: 123
  54. 1933: 123
  55. 1934: 117
  56. 1935: 110
  57. 1936: 131
  58. 1937: 123
  59. 1938: 124
  60. 1939: 130
  61. 1940: 128
  62. 1941: 112
  63. 1942: 137
  64. 1943: 136
  65. 1944: 116
  66. 1945: 97
  67. 1946: 114
  68. 1947: 145
  69. 1948: 171
  70. 1949: 176
  71. 1950: 187
  72. 1951: 225
  73. 1952: 274
  74. 1953: 270
  75. 1954: 348
  76. 1955: 431
  77. 1956: 485
  78. 1957: 605
  79. 1958: 730
  80. 1959: 826
  81. 1960: 911
  82. 1961: 900
  83. 1962: 705
  84. 1963: 656
  85. 1964: 571
  86. 1965: 440
  87. 1966: 365
  88. 1967: 361
  89. 1968: 389
  90. 1969: 431
  91. 1970: 461
  92. 1971: 520
  93. 1972: 439
  94. 1973: 475
  95. 1974: 422
  96. 1975: 454
  97. 1976: 434
  98. 1977: 421
  99. 1978: 378
  100. 1979: 345
  101. 1980: 356
  102. 1981: 333
  103. 1982: 345
  104. 1983: 373
  105. 1984: 380
  106. 1985: 416
  107. 1986: 412
  108. 1987: 467
  109. 1988: 488
  110. 1989: 451
  111. 1990: 494
  112. 1991: 465
  113. 1992: 433
  114. 1993: 494
  115. 1994: 689
  116. 1995: 714
  117. 1996: 648
  118. 1997: 643
  119. 1998: 630
  120. 1999: 603
  121. 2000: 641
  122. 2001: 573
  123. 2002: 597
  124. 2003: 519
  125. 2004: 388
  126. 2005: 330
  127. 2006: 309
  128. 2007: 281
  129. 2008: 250
  130. 2009: 213
  131. 2010: 273
  132. 2011: 316
  133. 2012: 322
  134. 2013: 321
  135. 2014: 269
  136. 2015: 342
  137. 2016: 339
  138. 2017: 355
  139. 2018: 353
  140. 2019: 376
  141. 2020: 422
  142. 2021: 451
  143. 2022: 453
  144. 2023: 494
  145. 2024: 550
  146. 2025: 515

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clay worldwide?

There are an estimated 31,598 people named Clay alive worldwide today, ranking #1196 globally.

Is Clay a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 253,181 people. In the United States there are roughly 31,598 bearers, which is 1 in 10,504 Americans.

Is Clay a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clay is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Clay come from?

Who are famous people named Clay?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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