The first name Claudia
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈklɔː.di.ə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 58 girls were named Claudia, making it the 658th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 366 births (#128).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Claudia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Claudia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 219 girls born in the United States were named Claudia, the 1,096th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1952, when 3,383 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Claudia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Claudia in German, Italian and Spanish too.
Famous people named Claudia
95 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Claudia SchifferGerman model, born 1970
- Claudia GoldinAmerican economist; Nobel prize winner, born 1946
- Claudia BlackAustralian actress, born 1972
- Claudia LeitteBrazilian singer, born 1980
- Claudia ChristianAmerican actress, born 1965
- Cláudia AbreuBrazilian actress, born 1970
- Claudia Maria PollCosta Rican swimmer, born 1972
- Claudia PinaAssociation football player, born 2001
- Claudia KarvanAustralian actress, born 1972
- Claudia WellsAmerican actress, born 1966
- Claudia KolbAmerican swimmer, born 1949
- Claudia HeillAustrian judoka, 1982–2011
More Latin girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Claudia mean?
- In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia.
- What is the origin of the name Claudia?
- In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia.
- How popular is the name Claudia?
- In 2025, 58 girls born in England and Wales were named Claudia, ranking 658th. Its peak was 1998, with 366 births.
- Is Claudia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 129,078 US babies named Claudia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Claudia most popular?
- 1952 in the United States, when 3,383 babies were named Claudia, its highest rank at 111th.
- How do you pronounce Claudia?
- Claudia is /ˈklɔː.di.ə/, 3 syllables.