Total births
128,318
Girls' name · since 1880
Claudia
128,318 babies named Claudia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1086
- among girls today
- 128,318
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Claudia is the #1086 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 128,318 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Claudia recorded 128,318 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1086 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1086 among girls today
- 128,318 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Claudia is currently the #1086 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 128,318 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1086
- among girls today
- 128,318
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Claudia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1086
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Claudia was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
3,383 babies were named Claudia in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
How Claudia compares
128,318 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Claudia's all-time total is 336x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Claudia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 128,318 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,383 | 48 | 19,840 |
Claudia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Claudia's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 48 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 3,383, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Claudia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1952
Current rank
#1,086
Active since
1880
Claudia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1952)
- 3,383
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Claudia popularity over time - boys
760 total births recorded since 1900 (Claudia as boys' name)
Claudia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Claudia's strongest decade.
23,150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Claudia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 626
1880s
626 births
- 1890s 933
1890s
933 births
- 1900s 1,200
1900s
1,200 births
- 1910s 2,932
1910s
2,932 births
- 1920s 3,756
1920s
3,756 births
- 1930s 5,999
1930s
5,999 births
- 1940s
1940s
19,174 births
- 1950s
1950s
23,150 births
- 1960s
1960s
9,999 births
- 1970s
1970s
13,615 births
- 1980s
1980s
13,800 births
- 1990s
1990s
16,520 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,220 births
- 2010s 3,999
2010s
3,999 births
- 2020s 1,395
2020s
1,395 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 23,150 births (18% of all-time use).
How Claudia 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 Claudia's total volume
Claudia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Claudia by state
Where Claudia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24,669 | 19.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16,440 | 12.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 9,742 | 7.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 6,577 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 3,952 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 3,935 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 3,781 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 3,737 | 2.9% |
California share of Claudia's total US births 19.2%
Even split
24,669 of 128,318 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Claudia appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claudia? ▼
128,318 babies have been named Claudia since 1880. It currently ranks #1086 among girls. The peak year was 1952 with 3,383 births.
When was Claudia most popular? ▼
Claudia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 23,150 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Claudia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claudia are California (24,669 births), Texas (16,440 births), New York (9,742 births).
How long has the name Claudia been used? ▼
Records for Claudia go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Claudia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Clarissa, Clare, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Claudia's data
- Claudia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (23,150 total births); usage has since declined to 1,395 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Claudias (24,669 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Claudia
Nearby Names Like Claudia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claudia
Clara Girl
#78 300,524 births
Claire Girl
#67 211,919 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
#948 31,456 births
Clarice Girl
#2780 25,474 births
Compare Claudia side by side: Claudia vs Clara Claudia vs Claire Claudia vs Clarissa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Claudia
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Miah #1084
9,583 births · Peak 2012
Angelique #1088
30,164 births · Peak 1970
Kya #1083
6,372 births · Peak 2004
Rubi #1089
9,051 births · Peak 2005
Aubrielle #1082
5,158 births · Peak 2017
Leena #1090
5,785 births · Peak 2019
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. "Claudia: #1086 Girls' Name - 128,318 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claudia. 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 Claudia 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.