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Claudia

Girl

Meaning of Claudia: Latin: 'lame or enclosure'

Claudia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1063rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 795th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1063

219 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#795

47 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

129,078

First recorded 1880 · peak 1952

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,547 babies1982: 1,465 babies1983: 1,369 babies1984: 1,375 babies1985: 1,418 babies1986: 1,354 babies1987: 1,322 babies1988: 1,291 babies1989: 1,436 babies1990: 1,518 babies19901991: 1,589 babies1992: 1,606 babies1993: 1,606 babies1994: 1,515 babies1995: 1,750 babies1996: 1,815 babies1997: 1,837 babies1998: 1,706 babies1999: 1,665 babies2000: 1,609 babies20002001: 1,495 babies2002: 1,401 babies2003: 1,303 babies2004: 1,202 babies2005: 1,022 babies2006: 966 babies2007: 814 babies2008: 771 babies2009: 642 babies2010: 585 babies20102011: 475 babies2012: 485 babies2013: 434 babies2014: 384 babies2015: 379 babies2016: 374 babies2017: 326 babies2018: 313 babies2019: 244 babies2020: 246 babies20202021: 246 babies2022: 228 babies2023: 229 babies2024: 227 babies2025: 219 babies
US babies named Claudia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,837.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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