Claudius is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1916 and has since faded.
Claudius is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,930 for boy births in the United States (and #22,571 across all names), given to 6 babies. Claudius was first reported in SSA data in 1890 and peaked in 1916 (23 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #12,523 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #9,872 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #9,842 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #12,622 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #11,675 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | #8,823 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #10,867 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #9,289 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | #6,122 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #7,422 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #8,124 |
| 1994 | 10 | — | #5,522 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | #6,945 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | #6,785 |
| 1991 | 7 | — | #6,637 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | #6,532 |
| 1989 | 13 | — | #4,061 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | #6,073 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | #5,248 |
| 1983 | 10 | — | #3,927 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #6,541 |
| 1981 | 7 | — | #5,038 |
| 1980 | 8 | — | #4,568 |
| 1979 | 11 | — | #3,605 |
| 1978 | 12 | — | #3,246 |
| 1977 | 6 | — | #5,238 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #5,033 |
| 1975 | 10 | — | #3,482 |
| 1974 | 6 | — | #4,719 |
| 1972 | 10 | — | #3,194 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #4,824 |
| 1969 | 9 | — | #3,103 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #3,423 |
| 1967 | 6 | — | #3,619 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,589 |
| 1965 | 7 | — | #3,293 |
| 1964 | 8 | — | #3,085 |
| 1963 | 10 | — | #2,702 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #4,138 |
| 1961 | 8 | — | #3,143 |
| 1960 | 8 | — | #3,132 |
| 1959 | 13 | — | #2,318 |
| 1958 | 7 | — | #3,323 |
| 1957 | 10 | — | #2,668 |
| 1956 | 16 | — | #2,028 |
| 1955 | 9 | — | #2,801 |
| 1954 | 10 | — | #2,616 |
| 1953 | 10 | — | #2,566 |
| 1952 | 8 | — | #2,912 |
| 1951 | 12 | — | #2,270 |
| 1950 | 9 | — | #2,609 |
| 1949 | 6 | — | #3,372 |
| 1948 | 9 | — | #2,639 |
| 1947 | 8 | — | #2,912 |
| 1946 | 9 | — | #2,564 |
| 1945 | 6 | — | #3,044 |
| 1944 | 7 | — | #2,908 |
| 1943 | 12 | — | #2,196 |
| 1942 | 13 | — | #2,057 |
| 1940 | 14 | — | #1,914 |
| 1939 | 12 | — | #2,077 |
| 1938 | 11 | — | #2,208 |
| 1937 | 7 | — | #2,952 |
| 1936 | 8 | — | #2,673 |
| 1935 | 16 | — | #1,772 |
| 1934 | 17 | — | #1,733 |
| 1933 | 15 | — | #1,840 |
| 1932 | 7 | — | #3,134 |
| 1931 | 15 | — | #1,946 |
| 1930 | 11 | — | #2,471 |
| 1929 | 13 | — | #2,226 |
| 1928 | 15 | — | #2,063 |
| 1927 | 15 | — | #2,131 |
| 1926 | 12 | — | #2,451 |
| 1925 | 12 | — | #2,461 |
| 1924 | 17 | — | #1,972 |
| 1923 | 16 | — | #2,037 |
| 1922 | 17 | — | #1,967 |
| 1921 | 12 | — | #2,516 |
| 1920 | 18 | — | #1,898 |
| 1919 | 16 | — | #1,989 |
| 1918 | 18 | — | #1,840 |
| 1917 | 17 | — | #1,832 |
| 1916 | 23 | — | #1,466 |
| 1915 | 19 | — | #1,614 |
| 1914 | 12 | — | #1,888 |
| 1913 | 15 | — | #1,382 |
| 1912 | 8 | — | #1,914 |
| 1910 | 8 | — | #1,218 |
| 1909 | 8 | — | #1,097 |
| 1895 | 6 | — | #1,002 |
| 1893 | 8 | — | #780 |
| 1890 | 6 | — | #907 |