Clayton
An English surname from places built on Old English claeg, clay, and tun, a settlement, describing ground with heavy clay soil.
Clayton in 2025
Clayton was given to 1,130 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 590th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,934 babies born.
The history of Clayton
Clayton reached its highest point in 2000, when 2,577 babies were given the name, ranking 286th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 139,954 babies have been named Clayton. Half of them were born before 1985, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Clayton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Clayton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 653 | 394 |
| 1890s | 752 | 448 |
| 1900s | 1,057 | 476 |
| 1910s | 5,683 | 355 |
| 1920s | 9,498 | 356 |
| 1930s | 7,225 | 378 |
| 1940s | 7,080 | 455 |
| 1950s | 9,345 | 490 |
| 1960s | 9,334 | 471 |
| 1970s | 10,809 | 398 |
| 1980s | 17,041 | 298 |
| 1990s | 21,864 | 286 |
| 2000s | 18,735 | 286 |
| 2010s | 13,971 | 464 |
| 2020s | 6,907 | 536 |
Where Clayton is heading
Clayton has fallen 24% over the past decade, from 1,479 babies in 2015 to 1,130 in 2025.
Names like Clayton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Clayton.