Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Claude
Endangered
Down 97.9% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
1,893
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Claude
How many people are named Claude?
An estimated 24,250 living Americans are named Claude.
How rare is Claude?
Claude is very rare among babies today, with 40 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.9% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Claude?
The median age of a living American named Claude is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 75 years old.
Is Claude still popular?
No. Claude is endangered as a baby name, down 97.9% from its 1920 peak with 40 births in 2025.
Where is Claude most common?
Claude has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
97.9%
2025
40
All-time
91,337
Where it lives now
Claude is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Claude is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.