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How Many People Are Named Claude?
Estimated people named Claude living in the U.S. today
30,174
Gender distribution
99% male · 1% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 92,252
- Peak year: 1920 (1,910 births)
- Estimated living today: 30,174
Claude by age group — who carries the name today?
Claude popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Claude
Claude has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 92,252 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 30,174 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 11,328 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Claudes you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Claude in the US?
An estimated 30,174 people named Claude are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Claude rare — about 1 in 11,328 Americans.
Is Claude a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Claude is 99% male and 1% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Claude most popular?
Claude peaked in 1920, when 1,910 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Claude?
Claude ranks #1,243 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 48 out of 100 (higher means rarer).