Clayton vs Cole
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Clayton
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #300
- Peak
- #147 (1988)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,130
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Cole
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #182
- Peak
- #69 (2002)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,003
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, PA
The verdict
Cole is the more popular pick (#182 vs #300). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Cole is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Clayton is a steady, dependable choice.
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