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