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Clay

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What official birth registration shows about Clay: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #566 to #2357.200020052010201520202025#566#2357
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1997#1578
1998#1055
1999#1505
2000#2142
2001#1078
2002#1411
2003#1248
2004#1280
2005#1190
2006#2087
2007#1756
2008#1706
2009#1494
2010#1551
2011#958
2012#866
2013#976
2014#988
2015#740
2016#659
2017#635
2018#675
2019#597
2020#627
2021#566
2022#656
2023#791
2024#602
2025#845

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #845 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2017–2019

    Highest recorded position: #365 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2017–2019).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #365 in Northern Ireland in 2019.

Clay's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#84538HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#60263HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#79141HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#65653HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#56668HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#62755HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#59762HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#67551HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#63556HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#65953HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#74044HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#98829HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#97629HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#86635HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#95829HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#155115HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#149415HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#175611HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#119017HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#128014HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#124813HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#107814HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#105513HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#15787HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Clay is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Clay, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: highest position in 2019Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#566 in 2021
Northern Ireland2017–20192#365 in 2019
Republic of Ireland2018–20256#552 in 2021
Scotland20241#535 in 2024
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What is known about Clay

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #365 in Northern Ireland in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.