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Clayton

Pronounced K L EY1 T AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2000
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Clayton?

Clayton is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 138,824 children — the 250th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2000, when 2,569 children were given it.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
2000Boys: 2,569Girls: 13

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K L EY1 T AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Clayton

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Clayton

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Clayton?
Clayton ranks 250th among boys' names in US records, with 138,824 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 12,862.
Is Clayton a unisex name?
No. Clayton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Clayton most popular?
2000, when 2,569 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.