Meaning: Its source is claeg ton, an Old English name meaning "Earthen settlement."

Nicknames: Clay

Popularity: The name Clayton ranked 168th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 253rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.