Claudius
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Claudius was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇫🇷 France
9,955 births recorded 1900–1989 · peaked in 1909 with 383 births
Most common in: Loire, Rhône, Saône-et-Loire, Haute-Loire, Ain
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🇺🇸 United States
928 births recorded 1890–2025 · currently #10695 · peaked in 1916 with 23 births
Most common in: North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
3 births recorded 2010–2010 · peaked in 2010 with 3 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3 births recorded 2010–2010 · peaked in 2010 with 3 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
France rank history
Claudius’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #716 | — |
| 1956 | #776 | ↓60 |
| 1957 | #896 | ↓120 |
| 1958 | #1226 | ↓330 |
| 1959 | #879 | ↑347 |
| 1960 | #1115 | ↓236 |
| 1961 | #1174 | ↓59 |
| 1962 | #967 | ↑207 |
| 1963 | #990 | ↓23 |
| 1964 | #1245 | ↓255 |
| 1965 | #921 | ↑324 |
| 1966 | #938 | ↓17 |
| 1967 | #1032 | ↓94 |
| 1969 | #1078 | ↓46 |
| 1970 | #1123 | ↓45 |
| 1972 | #1243 | ↓120 |
| 1973 | #1054 | ↑189 |
| 1985 | #2442 | ↓1388 |
| 1987 | #2089 | ↑353 |
| 1989 | #1925 | ↑164 |
Frequently asked questions about Claudius
Is Claudius a popular name?
Claudius has 9,955 recorded births in France between 1900 and 1989, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Claudius more common for boys or girls?
Claudius is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official France birth data.
When was Claudius most popular?
Claudius peaked in 1909 in France, with 383 recorded births that year.
Is Claudius rising or falling in popularity?
In France, Claudius’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #77 in 1900 to #1925 in 1989.
How many babies have been named Claudius?
At least 10,886 babies have been recorded with the name Claudius across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Claudius popular in more than one country?
Yes — Claudius appears in official birth records in 3 countries: France, United States, England & Wales.
What names are similar in popularity to Claudius?
Based on real 2022 ranking data in France, names ranked closest to Claudius include Cirilo, Cliffton.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Claudius in France, 2022 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.