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Claudius

Recorded 1890–2025 · United States

Claudius was most popular in 1916, when 23 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,892 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 928 people named Claudius.

Most popular in1916
Rank that year#2,892
Births that year23
Total since 1880928
Given to100% boys

Claudius over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Claudius’s peak in 1916. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Claudius a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Claudius is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 928 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org