Boy · #573 in 2025

Clay

Clay: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#573
Born 2025
515
Peak year
1960

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 boys born

Clay per 100,000 boys born, by year. Peak: 1960. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Clay has been rising: its share of boys born has grown over the last 10 years. It now stands at 72% of its 1960 peak.

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Sounds good with

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