ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1918 First Year 2000 Last Year 1940 Peak Year #1573 Peak Rank 576 Total Count 67 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1918 First Year 1962 Last Year 1936 Peak Year #1873 Peak Rank 302 Total Count 33 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Claudell ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Claudell as a girl name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 1936 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Claudell — #1,873 in the national rankings. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Claudells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1962 (16 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 302 Claudells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Claudell as a boy name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 1940 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Claudell — #1,573 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Claudells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2000 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 576 Claudells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Claudell Phonetically similar names — useful when Claudell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Claudel](/claudel) * Caudal * Caudle * Caudill * [Clauda](/clauda) * [Claudia](/claudia) * [Claudio](/claudio) * Clouding * [Klaudia](/klaudia) * [Claudie](/claudie) * Caudell * Claudiu Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Claudell What does the name Claudell mean? Claudell is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1918\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Claudell in 2026? In 2026, Claudell ranks #9,112 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Claudell most popular? Claudell reached its peak popularity in 1940, ranking #1,573 that year with 19 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Claudell most popular? Claudell has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Claudell. Is Claudell a unisex name? Yes — Claudell is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 34% of Claudells assigned female and 66% assigned male historically. What names go well with Claudell? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Claudell include Pieter, Kahari, Kaisyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦PieterPeak #1573](/pieter)[👦KahariPeak #1573](/kahari)[👦KaisynPeak #1573](/kaisyn)[👦ThomesPeak #1574](/thomes) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CozettePeak #1873](/cozette)[👧BernethaPeak #1873](/bernetha)[👧DellenePeak #1873](/dellene)[👧SumayaPeak #1873](/sumaya) ## About the name Claudell Claudell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 576 births in the dataset. Claudell's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #1,573\. Use the chart and map above to compare Claudell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1940 → ](/year/1940) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.