Claus vs Claude

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

Name A

Claus

Boy name

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Name B

Claude

Boy name · Rank #3335

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Metric Claus Claude
Current Rank Unranked #3335
Total Births (all years) 366 91,337
Peak Year 1916 1920
Peak Year Births 13 1,893
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claus Claude
1880s 17 3,504
1890s 27 3,636
1900s 11 3,704
1910s 63 12,792
1920s 70 16,999
1930s 38 12,741
1940s 11 12,820
1950s 55 10,831
1960s 69 6,436
1970s - 3,244
1980s 5 2,034
1990s - 1,195
2000s - 699
2010s - 472
2020s - 230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claus Claude
2014 - 42
2015 - 52
2016 - 55
2017 - 40
2018 - 51
2019 - 42
2020 - 44
2021 - 38
2022 - 34
2023 - 39
2024 - 35
2025 - 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, 1880–1980.

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