Klay
Boy name · #1876 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Klay? In official American birth records, Klay has been tracked continuously since 1958, giving it 67 years of documented American history.
Klay ranks #1876 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 84 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Klay.
The 67-year story
Klay first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 103 babies and a rank of #1665. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Klay per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Klay in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Klay is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Klay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Klay is most common
State-level data for Klay is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Klay
Statistically, parents drawn to Klay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilay, Gray, Finlay, Bray, and Kota.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Klay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1701 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1665 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 93 | #1685 |
| 2019 | 91 | #1723 |
| 2018 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 98 | #1628 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Klay?
In official American birth records, the name Klay first appeared in 1958 (over 67 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 67 years.
Is Klay a popular boy name?
Klay ranked #1876 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Klay most popular?
Klay peaked in 2022, when 103 American boys received the name (ranked #1665 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Klay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Klay. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.