Claudean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	25	3	–	#3,253
1920s	105	11	+320%	#2,069
1930s	147	15	+40%	#1,611
1940s	115	12	-22%	#2,170
1950s	57	6	-50%	#2,930
1960s	10	1	-82%	#6,719
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,253

1920s

105

+320%

#2,069

1930s

147

+40%

#1,611

1940s

115

-22%

#2,170

1950s

-50%

#2,930

1960s

-82%

#6,719

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Claudean

Claudean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 459 American babies have been named Claudean. Its peak came in 1934, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Claudean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Claudean?

The median living Claudean is about 80 years old; half are between 74 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Claudean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Claudean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	13	#2,930
1945	15	#2,247
1940	9	#2,998
1935	6	#3,828
1930	15	#2,214
1925	9	#3,414
1920	6	#4,488
1915	6	#3,861
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Claudean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Claudean?

The median living Claudean is about 80 years old. Half of all living Claudeans are between 74 and 86 years old.

How many people named Claudean are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Claudean are alive in the United States, based on 459 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Claudean in 2025?

Claudean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Claudean?

459 babies have been named Claudean in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Claudean most popular?

Claudean peaked in 1934, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Claudean a boy or girl name?

Claudean is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Claudean rising or falling?

Claudean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Claudean

Claudean popularity over time

The story of Claudean

How old are people named Claudean?

Claudean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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