Charles vs Clayton
Charles and Claytoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1976, Charles was ranked #98 and Clayton #100 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #119 and Clayton #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #144 and Clayton #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #160 and Clayton #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #287 and Clayton #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Charles and Clayton over time
Charles and Clayton appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clayton in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Clayton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Charles in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Charles and Clayton were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1978 to 2024, ending at #287 and #520.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Charles #41 in 1998, Clayton #360 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1978–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Clayton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #83 in 2006, Clayton #203 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #287, Clayton #520.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Clayton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #41 in 1998, Clayton #360 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #119, Clayton #622.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Charles | Clayton |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles and Clayton both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Charles
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #224 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Clayton
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #622 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys