Total births
11,323
Girls' name · since 1880
Claudine
11,323 babies named Claudine in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13490
- among girls today
- 11,323
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Claudine is the #13490 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 11,323 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Claudine recorded 11,323 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #13490 nationally today, ahead of 24% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #13490 among girls today
- 11,323 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Claudine is currently the #13490 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 11,323 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13490
- among girls today
- 11,323
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Claudine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13490
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Claudine was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
442 babies were named Claudine in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Claudine compares
11,323 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Claudine's all-time total is 30x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Claudine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,323 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 442 | 48 | 19,840 |
Claudine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Claudine's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 442, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Claudine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#13,490
Active since
1880
Claudine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 442
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Claudine popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1919 (Claudine as boys' name)
Claudine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Claudine's strongest decade.
1,870 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Claudine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 40
1880s
40 births
- 1890s 117
1890s
117 births
- 1900s 217
1900s
217 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,080 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,870 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,686 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,345 births
- 1950s
1950s
917 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,504 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,819 births
- 1980s 310
1980s
310 births
- 1990s 221
1990s
221 births
- 2000s 142
2000s
142 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,870 births (17% of all-time use).
How Claudine 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 Claudine's total volume
Claudine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Claudine by state
Where Claudine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 991 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 848 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 716 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 410 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 401 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 371 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 349 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 308 | 2.7% |
New York share of Claudine's total US births 8.8%
Even split
991 of 11,323 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Claudine appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claudine? ▼
Claudine has been given to 11,323 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13490 as of the latest data. 442 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Claudine most popular? ▼
Claudine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,870 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Claudine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claudine are New York (991 births), California (848 births), Texas (716 births).
How long has the name Claudine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Claudine since 1880 -- 145 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Claudine? ▼
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 Claudine's data
- Claudine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,870 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Claudines (991 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Claudine
Nearby Names Like Claudine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claudine
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 Claudine side by side: Claudine vs Clara Claudine vs Claire Claudine vs Claudia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Claudine
Rella #13489
1,325 births · Peak 1921
Celie #13491
519 births · Peak 1916
Osa #13488
683 births · Peak 1892
Rennie #13492
940 births · Peak 1922
Corine #13487
14,547 births · Peak 1920
Adell #13493
6,214 births · Peak 1921
Kitty #13486
11,657 births · Peak 1947
Celesta #13494
2,136 births · Peak 1921
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, 1880–2024 (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. "Claudine: #13490 Girls' Name - 11,323 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claudine. 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 Claudine 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.