Klay is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Klay is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,882 for boy births in the United States (and #3,994 across all names), given to 84 babies. Klay first appears in 1958 and peaked in 2022 (103 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | 84 | #1,882 |
| 2024 | 71 | 71 | #2,109 |
| 2023 | 99 | 99 | #1,706 |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | #1,669 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | #2,102 |
| 2020 | 93 | 93 | #1,692 |
| 2019 | 91 | 91 | #1,731 |
| 2018 | 90 | 90 | #1,729 |
| 2017 | 76 | 76 | #1,907 |
| 2016 | 98 | 98 | #1,632 |
| 2015 | 64 | 64 | #2,157 |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | #3,577 |
| 2013 | 29 | 29 | #3,624 |
| 2012 | 20 | 20 | #4,798 |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | #4,294 |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | #7,363 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #9,499 |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | #5,654 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | #6,891 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #8,430 |
| 2005 | 18 | 18 | #4,744 |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | #5,388 |
| 2003 | 20 | 20 | #4,209 |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | #4,825 |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | #4,218 |
| 2000 | 28 | 28 | #3,121 |
| 1999 | 20 | 20 | #3,776 |
| 1998 | 22 | 22 | #3,450 |
| 1997 | 23 | — | #3,223 |
| 1996 | 20 | — | #3,488 |
| 1995 | 24 | — | #2,984 |
| 1994 | 29 | — | #2,594 |
| 1993 | 10 | — | #5,597 |
| 1992 | 10 | — | #5,467 |
| 1991 | 19 | — | #3,275 |
| 1990 | 18 | — | #3,398 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #6,617 |
| 1988 | 17 | — | #3,152 |
| 1987 | 20 | — | #2,682 |
| 1986 | 9 | — | #4,683 |
| 1984 | 8 | — | #4,787 |
| 1983 | 10 | — | #4,027 |
| 1981 | 11 | — | #3,742 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #6,586 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #6,378 |
| 1976 | 7 | — | #4,697 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | #4,575 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | #4,307 |
| 1972 | 10 | — | #3,258 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | #3,537 |
| 1970 | 8 | — | #3,688 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #3,779 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | #4,453 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,738 |
| 1963 | 7 | — | #3,505 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #4,369 |
| 1961 | 8 | — | #3,239 |
| 1960 | 10 | — | #2,780 |
| 1959 | 13 | — | #2,359 |
| 1958 | 8 | — | #3,162 |