Girls' name · since 1913

Claudene

671 babies named Claudene in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

671
total births
1913–1975
years on record
1930s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

Claudene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 671 recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claudene has been recorded 671 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1975.

  • 671 total births
  • 1913–1975 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

671 girls have been named Claudene since 1913, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1975.

671
total births
1913–1975
years on record
1930s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Claudene was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

22 babies were named Claudene in 1934 - its busiest year on record.

Claudene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Claudene splits its recorded history at 1942: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Claudene at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

671

Since 1913

63 years of records

Peak year

1934

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1913

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1975

Claudene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1934)
22
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
0510152025 19131922193019381946195419651975 5

Claudene by decade

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

1930s was Claudene's strongest decade.

188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Claudene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 188 births (28% of all-time use).

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

How Claudene compares to similarly-sized names

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

Claudene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Claudene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 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 Claudene
Claudene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Claudene by state

Where Claudene concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Claudene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kansas
5 0.7%
#2 Oklahoma
5 0.7%
Kansas share of Claudene's total US births 0.7%
Even split

5 of 671 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Claudene?
Claudene has been given to 671 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 22 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
When was Claudene most popular?
Claudene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Claudene most popular?
The top states for the name Claudene are Kansas (5 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Claudene been used?
The SSA has tracked Claudene since 1913 -- 63 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Claudene?
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 Claudene's data

  • Claudene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Kansas records the most Claudenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas 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.

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, 1913–1975 (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. "Claudene: Baby Name Since 1913 - 671 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claudene. 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 Claudene 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.