Namewise
Shortlist

Clayton

maleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #360 to #791.200020052010201520202025#360#791
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.
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#390
1997#360
1998#376
1999#375
2000#381
2001#421
2002#389
2003#448
2004#368
2005#430
2006#427
2007#406
2008#390
2009#408
2010#433
2011#392
2012#386
2013#440
2014#397
2015#500
2016#417
2017#423
2018#411
2019#388
2020#406
2021#672
2022#453
2023#791
2024#622
2025#702

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 33 of the 47 years from 1978 to 2024.

In 2024: #404 among boys in Northern Ireland, #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #535 among boys in Scotland, #622 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1976–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #702 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 5 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #100 in New Zealand in 1976.

Clayton'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#70250HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#62261HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#79141HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#45389HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#67254HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#406100HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#388111HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#411103HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#423103HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#417101HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#50077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#397102HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#44091HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#386108HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#392100HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#43387HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#40894HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#39096HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#40689HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#42777HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#43067HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36878HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#44855HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#38961HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#42151HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#38160HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#37560HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#37660HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#36065HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#39055HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#10059HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#6604HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#38310HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4557HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#33711HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#25315HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#22217HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#23913HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#2998HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#24511HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#20414HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3175HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

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

Where Clayton is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Clayton, between 1976 and 2025, in 36 of those 50 years. 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.

New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1976New Zealand: highest position in 1976Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England 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 1997Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 1998ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419762025
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
New Zealand19761#100 in 1976
Republic of Ireland1978–202433#203 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202530#360 in 1997
Northern Ireland1998–20245#272 in 1998
Scotland20241#535 in 2024

Its high point came 48 years earlier in New Zealand (1976) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1982; it appears again in 1990.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Clayton

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1976–2025.
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 5 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #100 in New Zealand in 1976. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.