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Klay

OriginEnglish word name; diminutive of Clayton
GenderBoy

About Klay

Variation of Clay

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,5763015.6
2015#2,1576433.4
2016#1,6329851.6
2017#1,9077641.1
2018#1,7299049.6
2019#1,7319150.7
2020#1,6909353.9
2021#2,1026939.4
2022#1,66810359
2023#1,7149857.3
2024#2,1027141.2
2025#1,8828449.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#882❄️ Unique#924🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Famous Klays

  • Klay Anthony Rooney

    Son of Coleen and Wayne Rooney

  • Klay Thompson

    American basketball player

  • Klay Hall

    American animation director

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