Clay vs Seth
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
Seth
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #581
- Peak
- #63 (2000)
- Babies in 2025
- 505
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Clay is the more popular pick (#573 vs #581). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Clay is a steady, dependable choice, Seth is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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