Name meaning & stats
Claud
Claud (Latin origin). 2,059 US babies since 1940, peak 1940. Notable Clauds are 2.8× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Latin
In US birth records
Peak year: 1940
2,059 US babies were named Claud between 1940 and 2025.
Where Clauds end up
Not enough notable Clauds yet, so this uses the spelling family: Claude.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.8× | High · 59 people |
| Politician | 1.3× | High · 39 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Medium · 23 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.8× | Medium · 23 people |
Among notable men who are professors, the Claude family show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Claud has a surprise career: 2.0×
Spelling family
1 in 20 Claudes spell it Claud
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1940)