Klayton
Klayton was the 1800th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 89 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1403rd with 125 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 217 places. More babies were named Klayton in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Clayton) clay settlement · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,800 boys, up 171 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 89boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018125 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,015babies recorded
What does the name Klayton mean?
Klayton is a spelling of Clayton, pronounced the same way, so it shares Clayton's meaning and origin.
Clayton is an English place name, found in many counties, from Old English clǣg, "clay", and tūn, "enclosure, farmstead, settlement": a farm or village on clay soil. Bardsley notes how common the place name is in England, which explains why the surname is widespread. It has been used as a first name since the 19th century.
clǣg (Old English, “clay”)tūn (Old English, “enclosure, settlement”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Clay, Clayten.
See also: English names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Clayton', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (1901), s.v. 'Clayton', Henry Frowde (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Klayton popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,800 | 89 |
| 2020 | #1,971 | 73 |
| 2010 | #1,823 | 80 |
| 2000 | #1,570 | 76 |
| 1990 | #1,889 | 41 |
| 1980 | #3,525 | 12 |
| 1970 | #5,115 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Klayton, counting every spelling?
Klayton is a spelling of Clayton, a name family that ranked #290 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,800 for Klayton on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,235 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 1,130 | #300 | 5,717 |
| Klayton | 89 | #1,800 | 461 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Klayton?
89 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Klayton (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Klayton born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 94 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Klayton.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Klayton?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Klayton are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 27. That makes Klayton mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Klayton by state
How common Klayton was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Missouri (2.8×), Michigan (1.8×). In 39 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Klayton: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Klayton, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Klayton
What does Klayton mean?
Klayton is a spelling of Clayton, which means “clay settlement” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Klayton?
Klayton was the 1800th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 89 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1403rd with 125 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 217 places. More babies were named Klayton in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Klayton a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Klayton in the US.
Where is Klayton most popular?
In 2021–2025, Klayton was most common in Missouri (0.15 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Iowa.