Clayton
Boy nameClayton has been given to 139,954 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #300 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkleɪtən/
From Middle English Claytone, Cleyton, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Analyzable as clay +‎ -ton.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
139,954
Peak year
2000 (2,577 babies)
Rank in 2025
#300 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -24%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Clayton
Clayton Anderson
American astronaut and engineer
Clayton Stanley
Volleyball player
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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