Clay is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Adam Clay (disambiguation), multiple peopleAlfred Borron Clay (1831–1868), artistBryan Clay (born 1980), gold medalist in the decathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in BeijingCassius Clay, the original name of famed boxer Muhammad Ali (1942–2016)Cassius Marcellus Clay (politician) (1810–1903), American politician, abolitionistCassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. (1912–1990), American painter and musicianCharles Clay (American football) (born 1989), American football fullback/tight endCraig Clay (born 1992), English footballerEdward Sneyd Clay (c. 1768–1846), British naval officerEdward Clay (born 1945), British diplomatEric Clay (1922–2007), British rugby league refereeFrederic Clay (1838-1889), British composerGrady Clay (1916–2013), American journalistHenry Clay (1777–1852), leading American statesman and oratorJames Clay (disambiguation), multiple peopleJohn Clay (disambiguation), multiple peopleLacy Clay (born 1956), U.S. House RepresentativeLucius D. Clay (1897–1978), American general and military governorMeilani Clay (born 1988), American poetry slam championOtis Clay (1942–2016), American R&B and soul singerPhilippe Clay (1927–2007), French singerRudolph M. Clay (1936–2013), American politicianGiven name:
Clay Aiken (born 1978), popular music singerClay Buchholz (born 1984), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red SoxClay Cook (born 1978), guitarist, keyboardist, mandolinist, steel guitarist, and vocalist in Zac Brown BandClay Hensley (born 1979), professional baseball playerClay Higgins (born 1961), American politicianClay Martin Croker (1962–2016), Voice actor and animatorClay S. Jenkinson (born 1955), Rhodes Scholar and popular historical reenactoClay Matthews, Sr. (born 1928), former offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ersClay Matthews, Jr. (born 1956), former linebacker for the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons, son of formerClay Matthews III (born 1986), current linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, son of formerClay Regazzoni (1939–2006), Swiss racing car driverFictional characters:
Clay Bailey, a character in the animated television series Xiaolin ShowdownClay Danvers,a character on BittenClay Morrow, a character on Sons of AnarchyClay (Pokémon), a character of the Pokémon universeClay Simons, a character in Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and DamnedFaceas Clay, an antagonist from the Strider Manga and NES GameClay Terran, a character from the series Ace Attorney