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Clay
40,525 recorded births · active 1880–2025
Living-age distribution
The median living Clay is 37. If you meet a Clay, there's about a 70% chance they're between 12 and 65 years old.
Popularity arc
● Comeback KidPopular, faded for decades, then surged back.
Peak Clay: 1960. Down 33% from peak.
Geographic fingerprint
Clays are 1.4x more common in the South than the national average.