Boy · #5,844 in 2026

Claudis

Claudis Ray James was an American wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League (NFL).

Current Rank
#5,844
Peak Rank
#2,152 (1919)
Total Babies
353
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1917
First Year
1918
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#4291
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Claudis

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Claudis Ray James was an American wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League (NFL).

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The Story of Claudis

Claudis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 14 Claudiss were born — ranking #2,152 that year. As of 2026, Claudis ranks #5,844 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 353 Claudiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Claudis

Phonetically similar names — useful when Claudis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Claudis

What does the name Claudis mean?
Claudis Ray James was an American wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League (NFL).
How popular is Claudis in 2026?
In 2026, Claudis ranks #5,844 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Claudis most popular?
Claudis reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #2,152 that year with 14 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Claudis most popular?
Claudis has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Claudis.
Is Claudis a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Claudis is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Claudis?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Claudis include Birt, Claus, Oda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Claudis

Claudis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 353 births in the dataset. Claudis's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Claudis'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 .

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.