Clay Aiken
There are approximately 1 people named Clay Aiken living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clay with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Aiken. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Clay
32K
Alive today
Named Aiken
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 40
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,816
Per 100K: 4.34
Top ancestry: White (66.4%)
First name trend
Clay: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clay. The peak year was 1960 with 911 births. The average person named Clay today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Aiken surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Aiken, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.4%.
- White66.4%
- Black or African American27.6%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clay has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0095% of the US population, based on 32,439 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Aiken appears at a rate of 4.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0043%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Clay Aiken. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Aiken
FAQ
Clay Aiken: questions and answers
How many people are named Clay Aiken?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Clay Aiken. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0095%) with the surname frequency (4.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clay Aiken?
We classify Clay Aiken as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clay a male or female name?
Clay is predominantly male. Out of 40,009 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Clay profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.