Claud: Meaning of Baby Name Claud

Claud Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 10,893 baby boys have been named Claud. The name peaked in 1919 with 344 US births that year (rank #291).

Top States for Claud

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Claud births are: Texas (1,005), Georgia (646), Oklahoma (636).

Other English-Origin Names Like Claud

If you like Claud's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

5-Letter Names Starting with C

Names with Claud's exact length and starting letter: Cabal, Cable, Cacey, Cacia, Cadan.

Quick Facts About Claud

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

212

5-letter C-names in our dictionary

791

C-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Claud to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Claud against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Claud vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Claud vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Claud vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Claud vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Claud vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Claud vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Claud vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Claud vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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