How Many People Are Named David Clay?
There are approximately 472 people named David Clay living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 726,174 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name David with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clay. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
472
1 in 726,174 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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David: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name David. The peak year was 1955 with 86,450 births. The average person named David today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Clay Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clay, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "David" has an estimated frequency of 0.831% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Clay" appears at a rate of 16.56 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 472 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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David Clay: Questions and Answers
How many people are named David Clay?
We estimate approximately 472 people named David Clay are alive in the United States today. The first name David is shared by 2,847,418 Americans, and the surname Clay is shared by 55,624.
How rare is the name David Clay?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 726,174 Americans. The first name David is very common and the surname Clay is uncommon.
Is David a male or female name?
David is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 54 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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