US rank #13441 Girls' name Peak 1970 11,322 births

Claudine — #13441 US girls' name

11,322 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.

1880s401890s1171900s2171910s10801920s18701930s16861940s13451950s9171960s15041970s18191980s3091990s2212000s1422010s422020s13
#13441
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Claudine

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,322 babies named Claudine between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Claudine currently holds the #13441 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 442 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Claudine performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,870 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Claudine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 991 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Claudine in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Claudine 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 11,322 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.

Claudine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,322

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1970

442 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#13,441

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Claudine popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
442
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Claudine popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1919 (Claudine as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 192819261919 5

Claudine by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,870 births that decade — 17% of Claudine's all-time total
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Claudine by state

Where Claudine concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Claudine
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 11,322 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?
11,322 babies have been named Claudine since 1880. It currently ranks #13441 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 442 births.
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?
Claudine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.