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Klayten

♂ Boy

Pronounced KLAY-tun /ˈkleɪ.tən/High

Meaning: A modern respelling of Clayton, an English place name and surname from Old English claeg ('clay') and tun ('town, settlement') — 'the settlement on clay soil'. The K- and -en styling is contemporary American.Low

In 30 seconds: Clayton restyled: 'the settlement on clay soil', with a K- front (said 'KLAY-tun').
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningA modern respelling of Clayton, an English place name and surname from Old English claeg ('clay') and tun ('town, settlement') — 'the settlement on clay soil'. The K- and -en styling is contemporary American.
U.S. rank (2024)#13318 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 112

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201520012024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Klayten is a modern respelling of Clayton, from Old English claeg ('clay') and tun ('settlement'). Clayton names villages across England, became a widespread surname, and settled into steady American first-name use in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The K- spelling here is purely a modern styling (said 'KLAY-tun').

This spelling appears only very rarely for boys in the U.S., far behind Clayton. Rare, respelled, and sturdy.

Did you know? Clayton began as an English village name — literally the town on clay ground — and Klayten is its modern American respelling, same old earth underneath (said 'KLAY-tun').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Klayten — Respelling of Clayton; Old English claeg + tun

Variations

ClaytonKlaytonClaiton

Nicknames

KlayClay

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Clayton— the standard spelling of the same name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Klayten mean?

Klayten is a respelling of Clayton, from Old English for 'clay settlement'.

How do you pronounce Klayten?

It's said KLAY-tun /ˈkleɪ.tən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Klayten a boy or girl name?

Klayten is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Klayten?

Klayten is a very rare spelling for boys in the U.S., far behind Clayton.

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