How Many People Are Named Claude?
An estimated 31,517 people in the United States have the first name Claude. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Claude peaked in popularity in 1920 with 1,910 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Claude 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 Claude paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Claude is overwhelmingly male, 952 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Claude is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Claude has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
31,517
About 1 in 10,875 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1920
1,910 births
Total Registered
92,252
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Claude
Claude is predominantly male (99.0%), though 952 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Claude as a male name
Ranked #3,332 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (1,893 births)
Claude as a female name
Ranked #13,917 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1929 (26 births)
Claude: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Claude span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 17,190 babies were registered. Claude has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Claude by Decade
How has Claude 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,575 | 3,504 | 71 | |
| 1890s | 3,730 | 3,636 | 94 | |
| 1900s | 3,763 | 3,704 | 59 | |
| 1910s | 12,908 | 12,792 | 116 | |
| 1920s | 17,190 | 16,999 | 191 | |
| 1930s | 12,865 | 12,741 | 124 | |
| 1940s | 12,886 | 12,820 | 66 | |
| 1950s | 10,918 | 10,832 | 86 | |
| 1960s | 6,509 | 6,438 | 71 | |
| 1970s | 3,301 | 3,244 | 57 | |
| 1980s | 2,046 | 2,034 | 12 | |
| 1990s | 1,200 | 1,195 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 699 | 699 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 472 | 472 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 190 | 190 | 0 | |
Claude by State
Birth registrations for Claude span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Virginia. The lowest are in Delaware, Wyoming, Hawaii. On average, about 1,595 Claudes were registered per state.
Claude + Last Name Combinations
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Claude: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claude?
We estimate approximately 31,517 people named Claude 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 10,875 Americans share this first name.
Is Claude a common name?
Claude is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 92,252 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Claude most popular?
Claude reached peak popularity in 1920, when 1,910 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Claude is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Claude a male name?
Claude is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Claude Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Claude Smith, Claude Johnson, Claude 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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