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Claudia

Girl name

Claudia has been given to 129,078 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1952.

Meaning & origin /ˈklɔː.di.ə/

In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

08461.692k2.537k3.383k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

129,078

Peak year

1952 (3,383 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -42%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Famous people named Claudia

Claudia Cardinale

Italian actress (1938–2025)

Claudia Schiffer

German model

Claudia Goldin

American economist; Nobel prize winner

Lady Bird Johnson

First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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