Claudia

“Variant of Claudius” — Latin (Roman gens name, possibly Sabine) origin

Girl's name · #1096 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Claudia holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1096 in 2025). About 128,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #24 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Claudias

Claudia Sheinbaum — president of Mexico since 2024
Claudia Cardinale — French-Italian actress (1938–2025)
Claudia Schiffer — German model
Claudia Goldin — American economist; Nobel prize winner
Claudia Octavia — daughter of Roman Emperor Claudius and wife of Emperor Nero

In stories & tradition

Claudia — The Vampire Chronicles · Interview with the Vampire
Claudia Grant — Robotech
Claudia Blaisdel Carrington — Dynasty

What Claudias become

Among 4,993 notable people named Claudia:

Medical professionals appear 3.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Claudia Burton Bradley, orthopaedist, paediatrician and pharmacist.

Similar names: Jacquelyn · Clarissa · Leticia · Bernadette · Marcella · Priscilla

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