How Many People Are Named Klay?
An estimated 1,498 people in the United States have the first name Klay. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Klay peaked in popularity in 2022 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Klay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Klay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Klay is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,498
About 1 in 228,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2022
103 births
Total Registered
1,531
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Klay
Klay is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,531 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Klay as a male name
Ranked #2,102 in 2024
71 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (103 births)
Klay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Klay span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 532 babies were registered. Klay remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Klay by Decade
How has Klay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Klay by State
Birth registrations for Klay span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Utah, Missouri, Michigan. On average, about 23 Klays were registered per state.
Klay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Klay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Klay
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Klay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Klay?
We estimate approximately 1,498 people named Klay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 228,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Klay a common name?
Klay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,531 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Klay most popular?
Klay reached peak popularity in 2022, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Klay is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Klay a male name?
Klay is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Klay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Klay Smith, Klay Johnson, Klay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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