Claud
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,055 in 1930
0 babies were named Claud in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryClaud has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Clauds, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1930, when it reached #3,055.
About the name Claud
Claud is a girl name of French and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-aud”. US birth records list Claud for girls from 1918 to 1943, in 8 of those 26 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #3,055 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1943, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.3 | 190,476 girls |
| 1920s | 1.3 | 751,880 girls |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 547,945 girls |
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Questions about the name Claud
What is the origin of the name Claud?
Claud has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Claud a boy or girl name?
Claud is a girl name.
How popular is the name Claud?
Claud is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1943. It peaked at #3,055 in 1930.