Total births
928
Boys' name · since 1890
Claudius
Claudius has 928 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 928
- total births
- 1890–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
Claudius is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 928 have been recorded since 1890.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claudius has been recorded 928 times among boys since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- 928 total births
- 1890–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
928 boys have been named Claudius since 1890, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 928
- total births
- 1890–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Claudius was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
23 babies were named Claudius in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Claudius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Claudius's full recorded timeline at 1955, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Claudius at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Claudius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Claudius by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Claudius's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Claudius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 20
1890s
20 births
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
136 births
- 1920s
1920s
147 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
74 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 147 births (16% of all-time use).
How Claudius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Claudius's total volume
Claudius vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Claudius by state
Where Claudius concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 16 | 1.7% |
North Carolina share of Claudius's total US births 1.7%
16 of 928 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claudius? ▼
Claudius has been given to 928 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 23 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Claudius most popular? ▼
Claudius was most popular in the 1920s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Claudius most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claudius are North Carolina (16 births).
How long has the name Claudius been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Claudius since 1890 -- 136 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Claudius? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Claudius's data
- Claudius's decade-level peak was the 1920s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Claudiuss (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Claudius
Nearby Names Like Claudius
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claudius
Clarence Boy
#1551 303,564 births
Clayton Boy
#318 139,344 births
Claude Boy
#3335 91,337 births
Clark Boy
#437 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#544 40,252 births
Compare Claudius side by side: Claudius vs Clarence Claudius vs Clayton Claudius vs Claude
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1890–2025 (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. "Claudius: Baby Name Since 1890 - 928 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claudius. 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 Claudius 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.