Clay vs Rocky
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Clay
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #573
- Peak
- #259 (1961)
- Babies in 2025
- 515
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, IN
VS
Rocky
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #568
- Peak
- #240 (1955)
- Babies in 2025
- 520
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, UT
The verdict
Rocky is the more popular pick (#568 vs #573). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Rocky is a vintage name making a comeback, Clay is a steady, dependable choice.
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