LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Clay
Clay is the 710th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 47,234 people carried it, about 15.8 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Clay are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White50.3%
Black39.6%
Multiracial5.2%
Hispanic3.4%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#512
57,203
2000
#677
46,264
2010
#708
48,844
2020
#710
47,234