Boy · Name family
Claude
761,268births recorded
15Countries
4Variants
1936Peak · France
#882Switzerland 2025
Claude is a boy name family recorded 761,268 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#882 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1936, at 2,593.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Claudio (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay), Switzerland), Klaudiusz (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Claude
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | French | 411,705 | 🇫🇷 France | #1672 | 1936 | ▲ 68 % |
| Claude | French | 91,337 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3036 | 1882 | ▼ 14 % |
| Claude | French | 2,969 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1961 | – |
| Claude | French | 1,222 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Claude | French | 207 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 1996 | new |
| Claude | French | 60 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1953 | – |
| Claudio | Spanish | 225,551 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #481 | 1974 | ▼ 67 % |
| Claudio | Spanish | 5,502 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3658 | 1996 | ▼ 40 % |
| Claudio | Spanish | 4,117 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #211 | 1980 | ▼ 74 % |
| Claudio | Spanish | 1,625 | 🇫🇷 France | #5508 | 1962 | ▲ 27 % |
| Claudio | Spanish | 1,061 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Claudio | Spanish | 531 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #882 | 2002 | ▼ 48 % |
| Claudius | French | 9,965 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1900 | – |
| Claudius | French | 928 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1893 | new |
| Klaudiusz | Polish | 3,451 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2001 | – |
| Klaudiusz | Polish | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Klaudiusz ↔ Claudio — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Klaudiusz ↔ Claude — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Claudius ↔ Klaudiusz — spelling variant
Questions about Claude
How popular is the name Claude?
In 2025 it ranked #882 in Switzerland. Official registers record 761,268 births across 15 countries.
What is Claude in other languages?
Claudio (Spanish); Claudius (French); Klaudiusz (Polish).
When was Claude most popular?
It peaked in France in 1936, at 2,593.6 births per 100,000.
Is Claude a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Claude is a boy name.