Gender: Boy
Meaning: Settlement on clay land
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Ranked #317 in 2024 with 1,081 babies born.
History: Clayton is an English place name and surname derived from 'claeg' (clay) and 'tun' (settlement). It has been used as a given name in the United States since the 19th century, particularly in the South and Midwest.
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Clayton? About 1 in 3,079 babies born in 2024 were named Clayton, or roughly 3 per day in the United States.
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