boy's name
Klay
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,241
Northern Ireland
#463
2017 births
Klay is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 103 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Klay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 48 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 195 |
| 2000s | 161 |
| 2010s | 532 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 519 |
How popular is Klay?
In 2025, Klay was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Klay is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Klay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Klay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Klay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Klay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Klay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Klay
How popular is the name Klay?
In 2025, Klay was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Klay a girl's or a boy's name?
Klay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Klay?
Klay has 1 syllable.
When was Klay most popular?
Klay peaked in 2022, when 103 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Klay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Klay currently ranks #642 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.