Claudine
Claudine is a given name of French origin. It is the feminine form of the ancient Roman name Claudius. In the United States, the name was considered on the verge of extinction by 2013.
Meaning & Origin of Claudine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Claudine is a given name of French origin. It is the feminine form of the ancient Roman name Claudius. In the United States, the name was considered on the verge of extinction by 2013.
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The Story of Claudine
Claudine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 442 Claudines were born — ranking #468 that year. As of 2026, Claudine ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11K Claudines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Claudine
Claudine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Claudine's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #468. Use the chart and map above to compare Claudine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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