Clayton vs Scott
Clayton and Scottcompared 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, Clayton was ranked #100 and Scott #13 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #520 and Scott #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #535 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #404 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #622 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Clayton and Scott over time
Clayton and Scott appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clayton in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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 Scott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1978 to 2024, ending at #520 and #187.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Clayton #360 in 1997, Scott #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1978–2024
Clayton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 33.
Highest recorded here: Clayton #203 in 1999, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clayton #520, Scott #187.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clayton held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Scott in 22.
Highest recorded here: Clayton #360 in 1997, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Clayton moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #791 and #691; by 2024 that had become #622 and #1025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clayton #622, Scott #1025.
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 | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Clayton does not have one recorded yet.
- Clayton has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Clayton doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys