Boys' name · since 1912
Claudy
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 315 babies named Claudy, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,306 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 315
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Claudy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 315 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Claudy recorded 315 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1996.
- #10,306 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 315 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claudy ranks #10,306 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 315 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #10,306 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 315
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Claudy's 315 recorded births place it above 77.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Claudy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Claudy's SSA record in two at 1935 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 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Claudy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1996
- Peak year (1918)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Claudy popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 1920 (Claudy as girls' name)
Claudy by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (95 births, 30% of the file).
1930s was Claudy's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Claudy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
81 births
- 1930s
1930s
95 births
- 1940s
1940s
47 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 95 births (30% of all-time use).
Claudy by state
Where Claudy concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Claudy's data
- Claudy's decade-level peak was the 1930s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Claudys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Claudy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Claudy 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 August 2026.