How Many People Are Named Claudell?
An estimated 441 people in the United States have the first name Claudell. It is used for both genders, with 65.6% male. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Claudell peaked in popularity in 1940 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Claudell 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 Claudell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
441
About 1 in 777,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.6% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1940
29 births
Total Registered
878
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Claudell
Claudell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.6%) and females (34.4%). Out of 878 total births registered, 576 were male and 302 were female.
Claudell as a male name
Ranked #9,288 in 2000
6 male births in 2000
Peak: 1940 (19 births)
Claudell as a female name
Ranked #3,185 in 1962
16 female births in 1962
Peak: 1936 (17 births)
Claudell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Claudell span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 205 babies were registered. Claudell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Claudell by Decade
How has Claudell 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.
Claudell by State
Birth registrations for Claudell span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Mississippi, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 12 Claudells were registered per state.
Claudell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Claudell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Claudell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claudell?
We estimate approximately 441 people named Claudell 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 777,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Claudell a common name?
Claudell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 878 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Claudell most popular?
Claudell reached peak popularity in 1940, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Claudell is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Claudell a male name?
Claudell is predominantly male. 65.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Claudell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Claudell Smith, Claudell Johnson, Claudell 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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