Clayton

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Clayton first appears in the data in 1973 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1976 with 49 babies (rank #105 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Clayton

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Clayton yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

269

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Clayton

Clayton Andersonaerospace engineer · b. 1959
Clayton Stanleybeach volleyball player · b. 1978

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1973	36	#111
1975	47	#106
1976	49	#105
1977	42	#105
1978	38	#105
1983	48	#107
2014	2	#563
2015	3	#406
2016	1	#1,080
2017	3	#415