Total births
91,337
Boys' name · since 1880
Claude
Claude has 91,337 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3335
- among boys today
- 91,337
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Claude currently ranks #3335 among boys' names in America, with 91,337 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claude has been recorded 91,337 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #3335 nationally and more common than 77% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3335 among boys today
- 91,337 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 77% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Claude is currently the #3335 boys' name in America, more common than 77% of boys - 91,337 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3335
- among boys today
- 91,337
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Claude vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3335
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 77% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Claude was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
1,893 babies were named Claude in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Claude compares
91,337 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Claude's all-time total is 249x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Claude | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91,337 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,893 | 23 | 22,252 |
Claude's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Claude's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 34 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 1,893, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Claude at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#3,335
Active since
1880
Claude popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 1,893
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Claude popularity over time - girls
952 total births recorded since 1880 (Claude as girls' name)
Claude by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Claude's strongest decade.
16,999 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Claude births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 3,504
1880s
3,504 births
- 1890s 3,636
1890s
3,636 births
- 1900s 3,704
1900s
3,704 births
- 1910s
1910s
12,792 births
- 1920s
1920s
16,999 births
- 1930s
1930s
12,741 births
- 1940s
1940s
12,820 births
- 1950s
1950s
10,831 births
- 1960s 6,436
1960s
6,436 births
- 1970s 3,244
1970s
3,244 births
- 1980s 2,034
1980s
2,034 births
- 1990s 1,195
1990s
1,195 births
- 2000s 699
2000s
699 births
- 2010s 472
2010s
472 births
- 2020s 230
2020s
230 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16,999 births (19% of all-time use).
How Claude 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 Claude's total volume
Claude vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Claude by state
Where Claude concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,541 | 6.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5,410 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 4,425 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 4,291 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 3,845 | 4.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 3,573 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 3,440 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 3,068 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Claude's total US births 6.1%
Even split
5,541 of 91,337 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Claude appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claude? ▼
Claude has been given to 91,337 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3335 as of the latest data. 1,893 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Claude most popular? ▼
Claude was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16,999 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Claude most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claude are Texas (5,541 births), North Carolina (5,410 births), Virginia (4,425 births).
How long has the name Claude been used? ▼
Claude has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Claude? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Clark, Clay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Claude's data
- Claude's decade-level peak was the 1920s (16,999 total births); usage has since declined to 230 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Claudes (5,541 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 Claude
Nearby Names Like Claude
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claude
Clarence Boy
#1551 303,564 births
Clayton Boy
#318 139,344 births
Clark Boy
#437 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#544 40,252 births
Clair Boy
12,041 births
Compare Claude side by side: Claude vs Clarence Claude vs Clayton Claude vs Clark
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Claude
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461 births · Peak 2017
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4,267 births · Peak 1917
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297 births · Peak 2025
Clarke #3337
3,910 births · Peak 1947
Brave #3332
508 births · Peak 2022
Bartholomew #3338
4,271 births · Peak 1969
Jaycion #3331
923 births · Peak 2013
Sheppard #3339
716 births · Peak 2025
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Claude: #3335 Boys' Name - 91,337 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claude. 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 Claude 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.