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Klayton

Meaning: Clay settlement
Origin: English surname — Variant of Clayton

Boy's name · #1800 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Klayton reached #1403 in 2018 and has eased to #1800 since. About 3,000 boys have carried it since 1958.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#762 in Scotland (2025) · #2,527 in Canada (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,966 in France (2025) · #15,660 in Italy (2022) · #764 in Ireland (2019) · #6,013 in Ecuador (2001).

Famous Klaytons

Klayton Adams — American football coach (born 1983)
Klayton Thorn — Australian rugby union player (born 2003)
Klayton Stainer — Australian filmmaker (born 1991)

Spellings & nicknames

Klayton is the less common spelling of Clayton — about 7% of babies given the name are written this way; Clayton itself ranked #300 in 2025.

Similar names: Clayton · Fischer · Klay · Aston · Layton · Eamon

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