Claudeen
A feminine name of Irish origin meaning "a lame person".
Name Census estimates that about 43 living Americans carry the first name Claudeen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Claudeen today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Claudeen births was 1936 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Claudeen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Claudeen is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Claudeens were born before 1957.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Claudeen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
43
~ 1 in 7,971,031 Americans
Peak year
1936
9 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1954 SSA rank
#5,243
Tracked since 1921
Census
Claudeen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 132 people with the first name Claudeen, which placed it at #48,390 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,390
National first-name rank
People counted
132
132 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Claudeen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Claudeen is White at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Black (25.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Claudeen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Claudeen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.9% · 83
- Black or African American25.8% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 3
Popularity
Claudeen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Claudeen from the 1920s through to the 1950s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 43 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Claudeen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Claudeen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Claudeen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Claudeen
Claudeen is a feminine given name believed to have originated from the Latin name Claudius, which was derived from the Roman family name Claudii. The name Claudius is thought to have its roots in the Latin word "claudus," meaning "lame" or "crippled." This could suggest that the name may have been given to someone with a physical disability or as a sign of humility.
The first recorded use of the name Claudeen can be traced back to the late 19th century, particularly in English-speaking countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. It is considered a variant or diminutive form of the name Claudia, which was popularized during the Roman Empire.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Claudeen was Claudeen Bates, an American actress and singer who was born in 1899 and passed away in 1988. She appeared in several Broadway musicals and films during the 1920s and 1930s.
Another prominent figure with the name Claudeen was Claudeen Enwright, an American actress and dancer who was born in 1923 and died in 2003. She performed in various stage productions and television shows throughout her career.
In the literary world, Claudeen E. Skene was a Canadian author and educator who lived from 1901 to 1981. She wrote several books on educational topics and was known for her contributions to the field of education.
Claudeen Lilley, an American artist and illustrator, was born in 1928 and is still active today. She is renowned for her illustrations in children's books and has received numerous awards for her work.
Claudeen Chaufan, born in 1968, is a sociologist and public health scholar from the United States. She is known for her research on health inequities and social determinants of health.
While the name Claudeen is not as common today as it once was, it holds a rich history and has been borne by individuals from various backgrounds and professions throughout the years.
People
Claudeen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Claudeen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Claudeen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claudeen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 43 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Claudeen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,971,031 US residents.
Is Claudeen a common name?
We classify Claudeen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 125 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Claudeen most popular?
The single biggest year for Claudeen was 1936, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Claudeen is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Claudeen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 132 people with the name Claudeen, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,390 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Claudeen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Claudeen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Claudeen appears almost entirely female. Of the 132 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Claudeen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Claudeen is White at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Black (25.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Claudeen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Claudeen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.9% (83 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Claudeen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Claudeen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Claudeen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Claudeen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Claudeen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Claudeen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Claudeen?
See how many Americans are named Claudeen on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.