Clayton vs Preston
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
Preston
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #299
- Peak
- #114 (2006)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,131
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Preston is the more popular pick (#299 vs #300). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Preston is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Clayton is a steady, dependable choice.
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