Recorded 1880–1996 Unisex name Peak 1918 3,739 births

Claudie — unisex name

3,739 babies named Claudie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1381890s2641900s4041910s8051920s9771930s5421940s3121950s1621960s871970s191980s241990s5
1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Claudie was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

113 babies were named Claudie in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Claudie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,739 babies named Claudie between 1880 and 1996, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Claudie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 113 babies received it in a single year. Claudie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,978 additional births since 1882.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Claudie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 977 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Claudie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 462 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Claudie in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Claudie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,739 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Claudie at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

3,739

Since 1880

117 years of records

Peak year

1918

113 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1880

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 1996

Claudie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1880

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1918)
113
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
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Claudie popularity over time — boys

2,978 total births recorded since 1882 (Claudie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,978 births
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Claudie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
977 births that decade — 26% of Claudie's all-time total
1880s1381890s2641900s4041910s8051920s9771930s5421940s3121950s1621960s871970s191980s241990s5

Claudie by state

Where Claudie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Claudie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
462 12.4%
#2 Texas
456 12.2%
#3 Alabama
382 10.2%
#4 Mississippi
272 7.3%
#5 Arkansas
82 2.2%
#6 Tennessee
59 1.6%
#7 North Carolina
53 1.4%
#8 Louisiana
31 0.8%
Georgia share of Claudie's total US births 12.4%
Even split

462 of 3,739 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Claudie appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Claudie?
3,739 babies have been named Claudie since 1880. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1918 with 113 births.
When was Claudie most popular?
Claudie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 977 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Claudie most popular?
The top states for the name Claudie are Georgia (462 births), Texas (456 births), Alabama (382 births).
Is Claudie a unisex name?
Yes, Claudie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,739 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,978 births.
How long has the name Claudie been used?
Claudie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 117 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Claudie?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.