Clay

Clay

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Clay first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 42 babies (rank #472 that year). In 2024 it was given to 34 boys (rank #778). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Clay

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

752

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	18	#770
1992	11	#1,088
1993	19	#776
1994	28	#575
1995	42	#472
1996	32	#569
1997	30	#591
1998	37	#521
1999	30	#610
2000	25	#680
2001	24	#732
2002	29	#644
2003	32	#622
2004	29	#684
2005	17	#1,026
2006	9	#1,667
2007	14	#1,279
2008	11	#1,548
2009	8	#1,971
2010	16	#1,223
2011	17	#1,195
2012	16	#1,230
2013	13	#1,430
2014	15	#1,270
2015	18	#1,137
2016	16	#1,257
2017	23	#995
2018	23	#984
2019	29	#827
2020	21	#1,070
2021	24	#998
2022	21	#1,081
2023	21	#1,109
2024	34	#778

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#770

1992

#1,088

1993

#776

1994

#575

1995

#472

1996

#569

1997

#591

1998

#521

1999

#610

2000

#680

2001

#732

2002

#644

2003

#622

2004

#684

2005

#1,026

2006

#1,667

2007

#1,279

2008

#1,548

2009

#1,971

2010

#1,223

2011

#1,195

2012

#1,230

2013

#1,430

2014

#1,270

2015

#1,137

2016

#1,257

2017

#995

2018

#984

2019

#827

2020

#1,070

2021

#998

2022

#1,081

2023

#1,109

2024

#778

Numerology of Clay

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Clay

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Clay in 2024

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail