How Many People Are Named Claudia?
An estimated 92,456 people in the United States have the first name Claudia. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 49 years old, and Claudia peaked in popularity in 1952 with 3,383 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Claudia 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 Claudia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Claudia is overwhelmingly female, 760 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
92,456
About 1 in 3,707 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1952
3,383 births
Total Registered
128,853
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Claudia
Claudia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 128,853 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Claudia as a male name
Ranked #10,964 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1982 (26 births)
Claudia as a female name
Ranked #1,090 in 2024
225 female births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (3,383 births)
Claudia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Claudia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 23,199 babies were registered. Claudia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Claudia by Decade
How has Claudia 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 | 626 | 0 | 626 | |
| 1890s | 933 | 0 | 933 | |
| 1900s | 1,205 | 5 | 1,200 | |
| 1910s | 2,973 | 41 | 2,932 | |
| 1920s | 3,839 | 83 | 3,756 | |
| 1930s | 6,052 | 53 | 5,999 | |
| 1940s | 19,256 | 82 | 19,174 | |
| 1950s | 23,199 | 50 | 23,149 | |
| 1960s | 10,043 | 44 | 9,999 | |
| 1970s | 13,734 | 116 | 13,618 | |
| 1980s | 13,991 | 194 | 13,797 | |
| 1990s | 16,607 | 87 | 16,520 | |
| 2000s | 11,225 | 5 | 11,220 | |
| 2010s | 3,997 | 0 | 3,997 | |
| 2020s | 1,173 | 0 | 1,173 | |
Claudia by State
Birth registrations for Claudia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 2,390 Claudias were registered per state.
Claudia + Last Name Combinations
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Claudia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claudia?
We estimate approximately 92,456 people named Claudia 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 3,707 Americans share this first name.
Is Claudia a common name?
Claudia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 128,853 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Claudia most popular?
Claudia reached peak popularity in 1952, when 3,383 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Claudia is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Claudia a female name?
Claudia is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Claudia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Claudia Smith, Claudia Johnson, Claudia 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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