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Claus

/ˈklɔz/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1980

Claus has been given to about 366 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈklɔz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 139
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Claus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1916 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time366

How popular is Claus?

Its best year was 1916, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2171st. The typical living American called Claus is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Claus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Claud0.75
  2. Cletus0.68
  3. Cyrus0.62
  4. Claude0.60
  5. Seamus0.57
  6. Cassius0.56
  7. Angus0.55
  8. Julius0.53

Middle names for Claus

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

Sibling names for Claus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.67
  2. Winonasister · 0.65
  3. Lettiesister · 0.63
  4. Louiebrother · 0.62
  5. Otisbrother · 0.61
  6. Hughbrother · 0.61

Where Claus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. Norway1945–2025
    5. 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.