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Claudia

Pronounced K L AO1 D IY0 AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1952
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Claudia?

Claudia is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 129,694 children — the 313th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 58% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1952, when 3,383 children were given it.

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1952Girls: 3,383Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K L AO1 D IY0 AH0
Stress pattern:
100
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Claudia

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Claudia

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Claudia?
Claudia ranks 313th among girls' names in US records, with 129,694 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,899.
Is Claudia a unisex name?
No. Claudia is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Claudia most popular?
1952, when 3,383 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.