Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Claudy

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Claudy
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
17 babies
All-time total
329
#10,306 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Claudy popularity over time

329 babies have been named Claudy since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 47 47 5 – #2,179
1920s 14 81 95 10 +102% #2,538
1930s – 95 95 10 0% #2,100
1940s – 47 47 5 -51% #2,528
1950s – 25 25 3 -47% #3,115
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 15 15 2 – #6,542
1990s – 5 5 1 -67% #9,247
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Claudy

Claudy 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 1912, 329 American babies have been named Claudy. Its peak came in 1920, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Claudy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Claudy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #6,704
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #3,969
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 7 #2,787
1940 – – 6 #3,190
1935 – – 12 #2,149
1930 – – 7 #3,342
1925 8 #3,732 – –
1920 6 #4,489 11 #2,635
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Claudy in 2025?

Claudy 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 Claudy?

329 babies have been named Claudy in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Claudy most popular?

Claudy peaked in 1920, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Claudy a boy or girl name?

Claudy is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Claudy rising or falling?

Claudy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Claudy

Names that sound and feel close to Claudy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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