Royce Clayton
There are approximately 5 people named Royce Clayton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Royce with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clayton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Royce
25K
Alive today
Named Clayton
62K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 37
Top Census group: White (60.0%)
Estimated bearers: 62K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #611
Per 100K: 18.02
Top ancestry: White (66.7%)
First name trend
Royce: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Royce. The peak year was 2019 with 857 births. The average person named Royce today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Royce
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Royce, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Royce described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Royce at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.0% · 12,103
- Black or African American17.2% · 3,473
- Hispanic or Latino10.9% · 2,193
- Two or more races5.6% · 1,130
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 960
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 302
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Clayton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clayton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Clayton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Clayton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.7% · 35,908
- Black or African American24.6% · 13,240
- Two or more races4.4% · 2,391
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,740
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 341
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 255
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Royce has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0074% of the US population, based on 25,403 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Royce right now.
The surname Clayton appears at a rate of 18.02 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0180%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Royce Clayton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Clayton
FAQ
Royce Clayton: questions and answers
How many people are named Royce Clayton?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Royce Clayton. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0074%) with the surname frequency (18.02 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Royce Clayton?
We classify Royce Clayton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Royce a male or female name?
Royce is predominantly male. Out of 35,031 total SSA registrations, 92.9% were male and 7.1% were female. See the full Royce profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Royce Clayton?
Find out how common the name Royce Clayton is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.