How Many People Are Named Claude Rains?

There are approximately 1 people named Claude Rains living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Claude with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rains. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Claude: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Claude. The peak year was 1920 with 1,910 births. The average person named Claude today is 67 years old.

Male
Female
0 382 764 1K 2K 2K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Rains Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rains, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
91.04%
Black
2.22%
Hispanic
3.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.69%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.25%
Two or More Races
1.76%

How we calculated this

The first name "Claude" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Rains" appears at a rate of 3.98 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Claude Rains: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Claude Rains?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Claude Rains are alive in the United States today. The first name Claude is shared by 31,517 Americans, and the surname Rains is shared by 13,369.

How rare is the name Claude Rains?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Claude is uncommon and the surname Rains is uncommon.

Is Claude a male or female name?

Claude is predominantly male, with 99.0% of bearers being male and 1.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1920 and the average bearer today is 67 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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