Claude
Boy name · #3036 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Claude ranks #3036 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Claude.
Babies named Claude per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Claude first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 309 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 1,893 boys were named Claude — good for #92 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Claude in class?
Claude scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Claude will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Claude is most common
State-level data for Claude is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Claude
Statistically, parents drawn to Claude tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clarence, Bennie, Merle, Herman, and Jimmie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Claude | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 55 | #2365 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 42 | #2805 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2324 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2252 |
| 2008 | 66 | #2088 |
| 2007 | 58 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2102 |
| 2005 | 70 | #1838 |
| 2004 | 65 | #1880 |
| 2003 | 82 | #1548 |
| 2002 | 70 | #1682 |
| 2001 | 69 | #1677 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude a popular boy name?
Claude ranked #3036 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Claude most popular?
Claude peaked in 1920, when 1,893 American boys received the name (ranked #92 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Claude?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Claude. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.