Boys name
Clayton
Clayton is a boys' name given to 134,592 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2000 with 2,555 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 42nd among boys names in Hawaii in 1955.
Which states favor Clayton
Clayton by state
Top states by all-time births named Clayton. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 12,488 | #415 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 8,813 | #445 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 6,423 | #252 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 5,721 | #379 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 5,379 | #264 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 5,227 | #180 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 4,892 | #327 (2025) |
| 8 | Missouri | 4,729 | #199 (2025) |
| 9 | New York | 4,684 | #375 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 4,580 | #280 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4,227 | #332 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 4,151 | #231 (2025) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 3,642 | #209 (2025) |
| 14 | Kentucky | 3,560 | #188 (2025) |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 3,237 | #225 (2025) |
| 16 | Minnesota | 3,218 | #266 (2025) |
| 17 | Virginia | 3,087 | #413 (2025) |
| 18 | Alabama | 3,069 | #218 (2025) |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 3,059 | #257 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 3,052 | #317 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).