Clayton is a distinctive choice, ranked #622 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Clayton in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#622
US Rank #317
About the Name Clayton
Clayton has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 216 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #360 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Clayton is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #317, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Clayton
Unlikely. With around 61 UK babies named Clayton per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Clayton in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Clayton has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 216 places in the last five years. Its peak was #360 in 1997. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Clayton is more popular in the US (#317) than in the UK (#622). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Clayton include: Amanda Clayton — Amanda Clayton is an American actress, best known for her role as Alex Montgomery in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong.; Clayton Anderson — Clayton Conrad Anderson is a retired NASA astronaut.; Sam Clayton — Sam Clayton is an American singer and percussionist, primarily focusing on drums, conga and djembe, throughout his musical career..
Clayton appears in the US top 500 at #317 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
61
UK babies named Clayton (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 216 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Clayton
Likely around 1 other Clayton in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Clayton
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Amanda Clayton is an American actress, best known for her role as Alex Montgomery in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong.
Clayton Conrad Anderson is a retired NASA astronaut. Launched on STS-117, he replaced Sunita Williams on June 10, 2007 as a member of the ISS Expedition 15 crew.
Sam Clayton is an American singer and percussionist, primarily focusing on drums, conga and djembe, throughout his musical career. He is best known as a supporting vocalist and percussionist with the American rock band Little Feat since 1972.
Clayton Patterson is a Canadian-born artist, photographer, videographer and folk historian. Known for his collaborative style of portrait photography, his work has focused almost exclusively on documenting the Lower East Side of Manhattan.