How Many People Are Named Claud?
An estimated 1,824 people in the United States have the first name Claud. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Claud peaked in popularity in 1919 with 350 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Claud as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Claud paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Claud is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
1,824
About 1 in 187,914 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1919
350 births
Total Registered
10,940
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Claud
Claud is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,940 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Claud as a male name
Ranked #12,592 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1919 (344 births)
Claud as a female name
Ranked #4,800 in 1943
5 female births in 1943
Peak: 1930 (9 births)
Claud: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Claud span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,742 babies were registered. Claud has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Claud by Decade
How has Claud tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Claud by State
Birth registrations for Claud span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Kansas. On average, about 282 Clauds were registered per state.
Claud + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Claud as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Claud: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claud?
We estimate approximately 1,824 people named Claud are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 187,914 Americans share this first name.
Is Claud a common name?
Claud is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,940 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Claud most popular?
Claud reached peak popularity in 1919, when 350 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Claud is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Claud a male name?
Claud is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Claud Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Claud Smith, Claud Johnson, Claud Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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