Boy’s name · Latin, Italian, Spanish

Claudio

How to say it: KLAW-dee-oh · /ˈklɔdioʊ/

Latin Claudius meaning 'lame, enclosed' - Italian and Spanish form, borne by emperors and saints.

Claudio was the 2,891st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,402 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,891for boys in 2025
1 in 110,511US babies
30born in 2025
#3,402projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Claudio
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,891
Babies born in 202530
Share of births1 in 110,511
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−42%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,402
In France, 2025#2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Claudio peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 49 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Clau
  • Claude
  • Dio

Honouring a Claudio in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Claudio is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.

In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.

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