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Clayton

Boy

Meaning of Clayton: English: 'clay settlement'

Clayton is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 313th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 622nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#313

1,130 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#622

61 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

139,954

First recorded 1880 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,359 babies1982: 1,717 babies1983: 1,743 babies1984: 1,829 babies1985: 1,725 babies1986: 1,682 babies1987: 1,823 babies1988: 1,902 babies1989: 1,979 babies1990: 2,037 babies19901991: 1,847 babies1992: 1,914 babies1993: 2,038 babies1994: 2,371 babies1995: 2,366 babies1996: 2,345 babies1997: 2,319 babies1998: 2,273 babies1999: 2,354 babies2000: 2,577 babies20002001: 2,361 babies2002: 2,160 babies2003: 2,136 babies2004: 1,937 babies2005: 1,662 babies2006: 1,600 babies2007: 1,446 babies2008: 1,585 babies2009: 1,271 babies2010: 1,366 babies20102011: 1,352 babies2012: 1,375 babies2013: 1,387 babies2014: 1,365 babies2015: 1,479 babies2016: 1,382 babies2017: 1,498 babies2018: 1,451 babies2019: 1,316 babies2020: 1,177 babies20202021: 1,242 babies2022: 1,200 babies2023: 1,075 babies2024: 1,083 babies2025: 1,130 babies
US babies named Clayton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,577.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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