Clayson is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2021 and has grown less common since.
Clayson is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,931 for boy births in the United States (and #22,572 across all names), given to 6 babies. Clayson was first reported in SSA data in 1987 and peaked in 2021 (15 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #10,931 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | #10,093 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | #7,372 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | #7,869 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | #5,819 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | #9,769 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | #6,485 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | #7,218 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | #6,381 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #10,934 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | #7,122 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | #9,903 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #12,635 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #12,595 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #10,069 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #11,174 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | #7,751 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #7,646 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | #6,817 |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | #5,789 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | #6,544 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | #8,004 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #9,038 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | #8,337 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #6,238 |