Claude
How to say it: KLAWD · /ˈklɔd/
From the Roman family name Claudius, possibly from Latin 'claudus' meaning lame. Widely used in France.
Claude was the 2,364th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,687 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,364 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 82,883 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,687 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Claude peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Claude is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Claude
- Claude Debussy (1862–1918)French classical composer
- Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908–2009)French anthropologist and ethnologist
- Claude Simon (1913–2005)French writer
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