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Clay

The name Clay peaked for girls at #1235 in 1891. Clay is also used for boys, ranking #543 in 2024.

The name Clay is a boy's name of English origin.

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Clay is a rich, earthy one-syllable name with a southern-inflected handsome-rogue image, featured on soap operas and reality TV. Its longer forms are Clayton and Clayborne. 
 There have been TV characters called Clay on The Wire, Sons of Anarchy, and 13 Reasons Why, and the name's most prominent recent bearers are American Idol Clay (born Clayton) Aiken and Green Bay Packer linebacker Clay (born William Clay) Matthews.

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The name Clay is currently ranked #543 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #259 in 1961. The name is most popular in CLAY, CLAY, and CLAY. Clay is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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