Clayson first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1987. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 14 babies received the name (ranked #6083). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8200), with roughly 10 babies named Clayson each year. Clayson's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 220 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.