Claudius vs Claude

Side-by-side comparison of Claudius and Claude - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Claudius

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Name B

Claude

Boy name · Rank #3335

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Metric Claudius Claude
Current Rank Unranked #3335
Total Births (all years) 928 91,337
Peak Year 1916 1920
Peak Year Births 23 1,893
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claudius Claude
1880s - 3,504
1890s 20 3,636
1900s 8 3,704
1910s 136 12,792
1920s 147 16,999
1930s 119 12,741
1940s 84 12,820
1950s 104 10,831
1960s 74 6,436
1970s 66 3,244
1980s 56 2,034
1990s 61 1,195
2000s 23 699
2010s 24 472
2020s 6 230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claudius Claude
2014 - 42
2015 - 52
2016 - 55
2017 - 40
2018 7 51
2019 5 42
2020 - 44
2021 - 38
2022 - 34
2023 - 39
2024 - 35
2025 6 40

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–2025.

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