Total births
459
Girls' name · since 1914
Claudean
459 babies named Claudean in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 459
- total births
- 1914–1962
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
459 girls have been named Claudean since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Claudean has 459 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1962.
- 459 total births
- 1914–1962 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
459 girls have been named Claudean since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1962.
- 459
- total births
- 1914–1962
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Claudean was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
22 babies were named Claudean in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Claudean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Claudean splits its recorded history at 1937: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Claudean at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Claudean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1962
- Peak year (1934)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Claudean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Claudean's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Claudean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
105 births
- 1930s
1930s
147 births
- 1940s
1940s
115 births
- 1950s 57
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 147 births (32% of all-time use).
Claudean by state
Where Claudean concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.1% |
Tennessee share of Claudean's total US births 1.1%
5 of 459 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claudean? ▼
459 babies have been named Claudean since 1914. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1934 with 22 births.
When was Claudean most popular? ▼
Claudean was most popular in the 1930s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Claudean most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claudean are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Claudean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Claudean since 1914 -- 49 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Claudean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Claudean's data
- Claudean's decade-level peak was the 1930s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Claudeans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Claudean
Nearby Names Like Claudean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claudean
Clara Girl
#78 300,524 births
Claire Girl
#67 211,919 births
Claudia Girl
#1086 128,318 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
#948 31,456 births
Compare Claudean side by side: Claudean vs Clara Claudean vs Claire Claudean vs Claudia
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1962 (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. "Claudean: Baby Name Since 1914 - 459 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claudean. 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 Claudean 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 July 2026.