Claus
Boy name · Dutch · German · Greek · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #745 in 1880
0 babies were named Claus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Claus you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryClaus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Clauss, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #745.
About the name Claus
Claus is a boy name of Dutch, German and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-aus”. US birth records list Claus for boys from 1880 to 1980, in 52 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #745 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1980, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Dutch namesGerman namesGreek namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | 62,854 boys |
| 1890s | 24 | 41,754 boys |
| 1900s | 8.8 | 113,766 boys |
| 1910s | 10 | 98,912 boys |
| 1920s | 6.3 | 157,480 boys |
| 1930s | 3.6 | 275,482 boys |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 boys |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 378,788 boys |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 279,330 boys |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
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- Unisex name: Skyler · scholar
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Questions about the name Claus
What is the origin of the name Claus?
Claus has Dutch, German, Greek, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other Dutch names include Hendrix, Johan, Skyler.
Is Claus a boy or girl name?
Claus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Claus?
Claus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1980. It peaked at #745 in 1880.