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Claud

/ˈklɔd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2010

Claud has been given to about 10,940 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈklɔd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,531
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Claud per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 350
  • Born in 20250
  • All time10,940

How popular is Claud?

Its best year was 1919, when 350 babies were given the name, ranking 291st. The typical living American called Claud is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Claud

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Claude0.72
  2. Claudie0.61
  3. Clark0.53
  4. Clay0.53
  5. Clair0.53
  6. Bud0.47
  7. Callum0.47
  8. Clarke0.45

Middle names for Claud

Ranked by flow score
  1. Claud Thomas0.74
  2. Claud James0.74
  3. Claud Miles0.73
  4. Claud Wilder0.72
  5. Claud Cole0.59
  6. Claud Paul0.55

Sibling names for Claud

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.92
  2. Lettiesister · 0.90
  3. Goldiesister · 0.89
  4. Archiebrother · 0.83
  5. Forestbrother · 0.82
  6. Sambrother · 0.82

Where Claud is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Claud Evans0.73
    2. Claud Edwards0.73
    3. Claud Anderson0.73
    4. Claud Allen0.73
    5. Claud Adams0.73
    6. Claud Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Claud

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.