Claud
Meaning
“English spelling of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius, meaning lame; used in Britain since the 1500s.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Claud peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
57 people · the #60,880 first name in Brazil · median age 45
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Claud
Most people given the name Claud in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Claud you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Claud deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Claud truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Claud fits with your family’s names and surname.
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