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

Boy name

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Name B

Claude

Boy name · Rank #3321

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Metric Claudius Claude
Current Rank Unranked #3321
Total Births (all years) 922 91,300
Peak Year 1916 1920
Peak Year Births 23 1,893
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claudius Claude
1880ss — 3,504
1890ss 20 3,636
1900ss 8 3,704
1910ss 136 12,792
1920ss 147 16,999
1930ss 119 12,741
1940ss 84 12,820
1950ss 104 10,832
1960ss 74 6,438
1970ss 66 3,244
1980ss 56 2,034
1990ss 61 1,195
2000ss 23 699
2010ss 24 472
2020ss — 190

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

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, 1890–2019.

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