Clayborn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,440 in 1909
0 babies were named Clayborn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryClayborn first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1909, when it reached #1,440.
About the name Clayborn
Clayborn is a boy name of English origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-orn”. US birth records list Clayborn for boys from 1909 to 2015, in 81 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1909, when it ranked #1,440 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 31 | 32,787 boys |
| 1910s | 14 | 72,939 boys |
| 1920s | 10 | 96,525 boys |
| 1930s | 9.7 | 102,775 boys |
| 1940s | 6.9 | 144,928 boys |
| 1950s | 4.8 | 207,039 boys |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 223,714 boys |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 225,734 boys |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 869,565 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 617,284 boys |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,040,816 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 boys |
Other spellings of Clayborn
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Clayborn
What is the origin of the name Clayborn?
Clayborn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Clayborn a boy or girl name?
Clayborn is a boy name.
How popular is the name Clayborn?
Clayborn is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,440 in 1909.