Gender
Origin
- English
- Town On Clay Land
Pronunciation
c-lay-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #151, 2,564 births); most recent 2025 (rank #300, 1,130 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #5045, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #11156, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,130 | – |
| 2024 | 1,081 | – |
| 2023 | 1,067 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1,199 | – |
| 2021 | 1,236 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1,172 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1,308 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1,451 | – |
| 2017 | 1,493 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1,376 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #388, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #703, 50 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2019 | 111 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2017 | 103 |
| 2016 | 101 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #954, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1461, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 41 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #222, 17 births); most recent 2024 (rank #501, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #324, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #334, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #45, 83 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence