Boys' name · since 1880

Claud

Claud has 10,893 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10,893
total births
1880–2010
years on record
1920s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade

Claud sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10,893 recorded since 1880.

Claud has 10,893 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2010.

  • 10,893 total births
  • 1880–2010 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 25% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10,893 boys have been named Claud since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2010.

10,893
total births
1880–2010
years on record
1920s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Claud was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

344 babies were named Claud in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Claud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Claud's full recorded timeline at 1937, 22% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 78% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 344 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Claud at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

10,893

Since 1880

131 years of records

Peak year

1919

344 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1880

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2010

Claud popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1919)
344
Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
-1000100200300400 188018951910192519401955197019862010 5

Claud popularity over time - girls

47 total births recorded since 1918 (Claud as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 47 births
45678910 19181919192019231925193019421943 5

Claud by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Claud's strongest decade.

2,726 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Claud births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,726 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Claud compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Claud's total volume

Claud vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Claud vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 6080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Claud
Claud vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Claud by state

Where Claud concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Claud
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,005 9.2%
#2 Georgia
646 5.9%
#3 Oklahoma
636 5.8%
#4 Arkansas
604 5.5%
#5 Alabama
532 4.9%
#6 North Carolina
495 4.5%
#7 Tennessee
410 3.8%
#8 Kentucky
366 3.4%
Texas share of Claud's total US births 9.2%
Even split

1,005 of 10,893 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Claud appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Claud? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 10,893 babies named Claud. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 344 births.
When was Claud most popular? ▼
Claud was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,726 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Claud most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claud are Texas (1,005 births), Georgia (646 births), Oklahoma (636 births).
How long has the name Claud been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Claud since 1880 -- 131 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Claud? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Claud's data

  • Claud's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,726 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Clauds (1,005 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Claud

Nearby Names Like Claud

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claud

Clarence Boy
#1551 303,564 births
Clayton Boy
#318 139,344 births
Claude Boy
#3335 91,337 births
Clark Boy
#437 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#544 40,252 births

Compare Claud side by side: Claud vs Clarence Claud vs Clayton Claud vs Claude

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Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Claud: Baby Name Since 1880 - 10,893 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claud. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Claud draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.