Crayton
Boy name · American · English · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,356 in 1947
0 babies were named Crayton in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCrayton first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #2,356.
About the name Crayton
Crayton is a boy name of American, English and Scottish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Crayton for boys from 1914 to 2024, in 83 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #2,356 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.3 | 120,968 boys |
| 1920s | 5.3 | 187,266 boys |
| 1930s | 5.0 | 200,803 boys |
| 1940s | 3.0 | 331,126 boys |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 476,190 boys |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 574,713 boys |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 952,381 boys |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 386,100 boys |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 218,341 boys |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 182,149 boys |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 168,919 boys |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 375,940 boys |
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Questions about the name Crayton
What is the origin of the name Crayton?
Crayton has American, English, Scottish roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Crayton a boy or girl name?
Crayton is a boy name.
How popular is the name Crayton?
Crayton is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,356 in 1947.