boy's name
Klayton
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,382
Scotland
#703
2021 births
Klayton is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 125 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Klayton 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 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 220 |
| 1990s | 487 |
| 2000s | 697 |
| 2010s | 998 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 534 |
How popular is Klayton?
In 2025, Klayton was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Klayton 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 Klayton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Klayton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Klayton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Klayton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Klayton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Klayton
How popular is the name Klayton?
In 2025, Klayton was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Klayton a girl's or a boy's name?
Klayton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Klayton most popular?
Klayton peaked in 2018, when 125 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Klayton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Klayton currently ranks #1,805 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.