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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clayton

Ranked #508 - 1 in 77,979 people
US

Most common in

United States

103k bearers

World total

102,592

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#508

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States103k
Worldwide
~103k
rank #508
Rarity
1 in 77,979
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~103k in US

About the name Clayton

There are an estimated 102,592 people named Clayton alive worldwide today. That ranks Clayton at #508 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clayton is held by approximately 102,592 people, ranking #508 among first names. That works out to roughly 31 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,235 U.S. residents).

Historically Clayton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Clayton 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Clayton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Clayton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 60
  2. 1881: 52
  3. 1882: 60
  4. 1883: 58
  5. 1884: 69
  6. 1885: 68
  7. 1886: 73
  8. 1887: 74
  9. 1888: 63
  10. 1889: 76
  11. 1890: 77
  12. 1891: 64
  13. 1892: 59
  14. 1893: 78
  15. 1894: 63
  16. 1895: 86
  17. 1896: 102
  18. 1897: 75
  19. 1898: 87
  20. 1899: 61
  21. 1900: 118
  22. 1901: 72
  23. 1902: 97
  24. 1903: 85
  25. 1904: 96
  26. 1905: 110
  27. 1906: 100
  28. 1907: 108
  29. 1908: 134
  30. 1909: 137
  31. 1910: 164
  32. 1911: 203
  33. 1912: 346
  34. 1913: 386
  35. 1914: 569
  36. 1915: 699
  37. 1916: 761
  38. 1917: 769
  39. 1918: 877
  40. 1919: 909
  41. 1920: 972
  42. 1921: 959
  43. 1922: 979
  44. 1923: 994
  45. 1924: 1,046
  46. 1925: 938
  47. 1926: 971
  48. 1927: 929
  49. 1928: 847
  50. 1929: 863
  51. 1930: 815
  52. 1931: 840
  53. 1932: 797
  54. 1933: 655
  55. 1934: 722
  56. 1935: 707
  57. 1936: 706
  58. 1937: 706
  59. 1938: 640
  60. 1939: 637
  61. 1940: 603
  62. 1941: 667
  63. 1942: 703
  64. 1943: 767
  65. 1944: 657
  66. 1945: 638
  67. 1946: 758
  68. 1947: 812
  69. 1948: 726
  70. 1949: 749
  71. 1950: 754
  72. 1951: 815
  73. 1952: 864
  74. 1953: 871
  75. 1954: 843
  76. 1955: 925
  77. 1956: 969
  78. 1957: 1,024
  79. 1958: 1,135
  80. 1959: 1,145
  81. 1960: 1,245
  82. 1961: 1,165
  83. 1962: 971
  84. 1963: 1,032
  85. 1964: 933
  86. 1965: 882
  87. 1966: 782
  88. 1967: 757
  89. 1968: 762
  90. 1969: 805
  91. 1970: 839
  92. 1971: 967
  93. 1972: 945
  94. 1973: 1,106
  95. 1974: 1,102
  96. 1975: 1,184
  97. 1976: 1,185
  98. 1977: 1,173
  99. 1978: 1,089
  100. 1979: 1,219
  101. 1980: 1,282
  102. 1981: 1,359
  103. 1982: 1,717
  104. 1983: 1,743
  105. 1984: 1,829
  106. 1985: 1,725
  107. 1986: 1,682
  108. 1987: 1,823
  109. 1988: 1,902
  110. 1989: 1,979
  111. 1990: 2,037
  112. 1991: 1,847
  113. 1992: 1,914
  114. 1993: 2,038
  115. 1994: 2,371
  116. 1995: 2,366
  117. 1996: 2,345
  118. 1997: 2,319
  119. 1998: 2,273
  120. 1999: 2,354
  121. 2000: 2,577
  122. 2001: 2,361
  123. 2002: 2,160
  124. 2003: 2,136
  125. 2004: 1,937
  126. 2005: 1,662
  127. 2006: 1,600
  128. 2007: 1,446
  129. 2008: 1,585
  130. 2009: 1,271
  131. 2010: 1,366
  132. 2011: 1,352
  133. 2012: 1,375
  134. 2013: 1,387
  135. 2014: 1,365
  136. 2015: 1,479
  137. 2016: 1,382
  138. 2017: 1,498
  139. 2018: 1,451
  140. 2019: 1,316
  141. 2020: 1,177
  142. 2021: 1,242
  143. 2022: 1,200
  144. 2023: 1,075
  145. 2024: 1,083
  146. 2025: 1,130

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clayton worldwide?

There are an estimated 102,592 people named Clayton alive worldwide today, ranking #508 globally.

Is Clayton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 77,979 people. In the United States there are roughly 102,592 bearers, which is 1 in 3,235 Americans.

Is Clayton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clayton is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Clayton come from?

Who are famous people named Clayton?

Data sources

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

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