The baby name Klay is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kleɪ/ (KLAY).
Klay is English in Origin.
The baby name Klay is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kleɪ/ (KLAY).
Klay is English in Origin.
Klay is a modern respelling of Clay, an English surname-given name from Old English clǣg, “clay.” It denoted a person who worked with clay or lived by clay-rich ground, giving it grounded, artisanal overtones. Klay also functions as a short form of Clayton, from clǣg + tūn, “clay settlement.” Related forms include Clay and the longer Clayton and Klayton; Cley and Kley appear as rare surname variants.
As a given name, Klay is notably contemporary in the United States, rising in the 2010s alongside NBA star Klay Thompson. The K- spelling matches modern preferences for streamlined, punchy names. Usage remains below Clay, offering a familiar sound with a distinctive twist and a straightforward earth-rooted meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #374 | 10 | 11,440 |
| TN | 0 | #374 | 746 | 13,765 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| LY | 0 | #510 | 26 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #822 | 71 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #840 | 47 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,091 | 86 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,099 | 30 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Klay is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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