Clayton vs Edward
Clayton and Edwardcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #622 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1976, Clayton was ranked #100 and Edward #81 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #520 and Edward #144 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #404 and Edward #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #535 and Edward #181 among boys in Scotland.
Clayton and Edward over time
Clayton and Edward appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Edward 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Clayton and Edward were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1978 to 2024, ending at #520 and #144.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1978–2024
Clayton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 33.
Highest recorded here: Clayton #203 in 1999, Edward #32 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clayton #520, Edward #144.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clayton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 29.
Highest recorded here: Clayton #360 in 1997, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clayton #622, Edward #31.
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 | Clayton | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clayton and Edward both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys