#3172024 rank
2000peak year
131,507babies named Clayton since 1880
▼ 17%5-year trend
Clayton popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Clayton mean?
From Old English clæg, 'clay', and tun, 'settlement', originally a place-name for a settlement on clay soil. A long-standing surname turned given name.
OriginOld English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Claytons
- Clayton Kershaw, baseball player
Spellings & variants
Clay
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