How Many People Are Named Klayton?
An estimated 2,879 people in the United States have the first name Klayton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Klayton peaked in popularity in 2018 with 125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Klayton 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 Klayton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,879
About 1 in 119,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2018
125 births
Total Registered
2,926
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Klayton
Klayton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,926 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Klayton as a male name
Ranked #1,884 in 2024
85 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (125 births)
Klayton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Klayton span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 998 babies were registered. While Klayton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Klayton by Decade
How has Klayton 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.
Klayton by State
Birth registrations for Klayton span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Indiana. The lowest are in Washington, Oklahoma, North Carolina. On average, about 49 Klaytons were registered per state.
Klayton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Klayton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Klayton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Klayton?
We estimate approximately 2,879 people named Klayton 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 119,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Klayton a common name?
Klayton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,926 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Klayton most popular?
Klayton reached peak popularity in 2018, when 125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Klayton is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Klayton a male name?
Klayton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Klayton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Klayton Smith, Klayton Johnson, Klayton 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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