Male name
Clay
872 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2021.
Origin
From a Middle English occupational name for a clay worker, or a habitational name, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”).From Wiktionary, entry “Clay”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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In England and Wales
Peak in 2021: 68 births. 872 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 2011. It is still given: 263 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1960: 911 births. 40,525 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1950s to the 2020s. It is still given: 2,463 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
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