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1890

First Year

2019

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#1459

Peak Rank

922

Total Count

93

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Claudius

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

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, or Claudius, was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54\. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a military legate. He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Ancient Roman

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Claudius](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Claudius_crop.jpg/330px-Claudius_crop.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius)

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## The Story of Claudius

Claudius first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1890, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1916: 23 births, good for #1,459 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 922 Claudiuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Claudius

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

* Clodius
* [Claudia](/claudia)
* [Klaudia](/klaudia)
* Gladius
* Cloudless
* Cloudiest
* [Claudio](/claudio)
* Claudian
* Claudiu
* Cloudiness
* Gluteus
* [Cletus](/cletus)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Claudius

What does the name Claudius mean?

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, or Claudius, was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54\. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a military legate. He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy.

What is the origin of the name Claudius?

Claudius has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ancient Roman.

How popular is Claudius in 2026?

In 2026, Claudius ranks #12,142 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Claudius most popular?

Claudius reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #1,459 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Claudius most popular?

Claudius has historically been most popular in North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Claudius.

Is Claudius a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Claudius is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Claudius?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Claudius include Erastus, Burr, Zollie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Claudius 

Claudius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 922 births in the dataset. Claudius's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,459\. Use the chart and map above to compare Claudius's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1916 → ](/year/1916)
* [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

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. 

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