Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Clayton

Clayton is the transferred use of an Old English surname from the word “clæg-tūn” meaning ‘a village on clay’. As such, Clayton is a location-based surname originating from several places throughout England, including the counties of Lancashire, Staffordshire, Sussex and Yorkshire. The surname would have signified a person from one of these villages on clay. The first recorded spelling of the name showed up in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Claitone and Claitune. The name would eventually be anglicized into Clayton. As a forename, Clayton has been in use since the 19th century.

All About the Baby Name – Clayton

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME CLAYTON

The number Nine personality represents the completion or ending of the cycle, and a need for perfection. This is the personality that moves from "self" to a greater understanding and compassion for the human condition and the world order. They want to make the world a better place. Nines are capable of great spiritual and humanitarian achievements. They are courageous and fearless, able to fight great battles on behalf of worthy causes. These personalities will not tolerate injustice. They are compassionate people with a strong sensitivity to others. They are able to both educate and inspire. Friendships and relationships are the lifeblood to the Nine, and they place a high value on love and affection. Nines are often exceptionally gifted artistically, and they have a keen imagination and enterprising mind.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME CLAYTON

Clayton has been on the U.S. naming charts for at least 130 years. Back at the turn of the 20th century, the name ranked among the Top 200 most favored boy names. Really, it hasn’t moved much since then. We would call this one a consistently high-to-moderate favorite without missing a beat. It’s one of the older surnames-turned-first-name examples in American history. It carries with it a certain erudite sensibility from across the pond in England. Both Clayton and the abbreviated form Clay have a preppy quality as well. It’s like Winston, Dalton and Remington. All these boys belong at Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

Quick Facts

ON CLAYTON

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

258

PRONUNCIATION:

KLAY-tәn

SIMPLE MEANING:

Village built on clay

Characteristics

OF CLAYTON

Multi-talented

Intuitive

Oneness

Idealistic

Philanthropy

Independent

Perfection

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Clayton

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME CLAYTON

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Clayton

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME CLAYTON

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Clayton


Popular Songs

ON CLAYTON

The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
a song by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson

Year That Clayton Delaney Died
a song by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

Famous People

NAMED CLAYTON

Clayton Moore (actor)
Clayton Rohner (actor)
Clayton Kershaw (baseball player)
Clayton Tonnemaker (football player)
Clayton Snyder (actor)

Children of Famous People

NAMED CLAYTON

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Clayton

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME CLAYTON

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Clayton