Claus
Claus is both a given name and a German, Danish, and Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Claus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Claus is both a given name and a German, Danish, and Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Claus
Claus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 13 Clauss were born — ranking #2,152 that year. As of 2026, Claus ranks #6,250 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 366 Clauss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Claus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Claus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Claws
- Clause
- Claas
- Clowes
- Cloughs
- Close
- Clothes
- Clues
- Cles
- Closs
- Clase
- Clays
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Claus
Claus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 366 births in the dataset. Claus's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Claus'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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