Names / Boy names
Clayton
Current rank
#300
holding steady
All-time peak
#147
in 1997
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
139,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #147 in 1997 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Clayton first appears in 1880. Its strongest year was 1997, at #147 nationally. It currently ranks #300 and is keeping its place. Over 139,900 have carried it since records began.