Crayton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	44	4	–	#2,715
1920s	59	6	+34%	#3,028
1930s	52	5	-12%	#2,428
1940s	44	4	-15%	#2,395
1950s	42	4	-5%	#2,559
1960s	34	3	-19%	#3,150
1970s	17	2	-50%	#4,938
1980s	48	5	+182%	#4,215
1990s	89	9	+85%	#4,262
2000s	110	11	+24%	#4,260
2010s	112	11	+2%	#5,528
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-66%	#10,106

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,715

1920s

+34%

#3,028

1930s

-12%

#2,428

1940s

-15%

#2,395

1950s

-5%

#2,559

1960s

-19%

#3,150

1970s

-50%

#4,938

1980s

+182%

#4,215

1990s

+85%

#4,262

2000s

110

+24%

#4,260

2010s

112

+2%

#5,528

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#10,106

The story of Crayton

Crayton is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 674 American babies have been named Crayton. Its peak came in 2007, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Crayton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Crayton?

The median living Crayton is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Crayton are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Crayton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,106
2023	5	#12,590
2022	6	#11,144
2021	5	#12,517
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,055
2018	7	#9,882
2017	13	#6,385
2016	11	#7,241
2015	13	#6,403
2014	12	#6,718
2013	11	#7,129
2012	15	#5,767
2011	8	#8,921
2010	16	#5,528
2009	13	#6,502
2008	13	#6,464
2007	23	#4,260
2006	8	#8,874
2005	8	#8,445
2004	9	#7,657
2003	7	#8,835
2002	11	#6,158
2001	10	#6,547
2000	8	#7,574
1995	10	#5,570
1990	10	#5,055
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#3,736
1955	6	#3,574
1950	7	#3,088
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,198
1935	5	#3,770
1930	5	#4,112
1925	7	#3,477
1920	6	#3,923
1915	7	#3,153
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Crayton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Crayton?

The median living Crayton is about 25 years old. Half of all living Craytons are between 15 and 43 years old.

How many people named Crayton are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Crayton are alive in the United States, based on 674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Crayton in 2025?

Crayton did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Crayton?

674 babies have been named Crayton in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Crayton most popular?

Crayton peaked in 2007, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Crayton a boy or girl name?

Crayton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Crayton rising or falling?

Crayton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Crayton popularity over time

The story of Crayton

How old are people named Crayton?

Crayton year by year

Frequently asked questions

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