Claudell
A feminine name with Latin origins meaning "enclosure" or "lame".
Name Census estimates that about 441 living Americans carry the first name Claudell. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 65.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Claudell today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Claudell births was 1940 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Claudell. 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.
People living today
441
~ 1 in 777,221 Americans
Peak year
1940
29 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
2000 SSA rank
#3,185
Tracked since 1918
Census
Claudell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 458 people with the first name Claudell, which placed it at #21,926 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
#21,926
National first-name rank
People counted
458
458 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
74.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Claudell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Claudell is Black at 74.0%. The next largest groups are White (19.7%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). 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 Claudell 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 Claudell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American74.0% · 339
- White19.7% · 90
- Two or more races3.1% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Claudell
Claudell is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 878 total registrations, 576 (65.6%) were male and 302 (34.4%) were female.
Claudell as a male name
- Ranked #9,288 in 2000
- 6 male births in 2000
- Peak: 1940 (19 births)
Claudell as a female name
- Ranked #3,185 in 1962
- 16 female births in 1962
- Peak: 1936 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Claudell on both sides of the split. Of the 468 people counted with this name, 307 were male (65.6%) and 161 were female (34.4%).
Popularity
Claudell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Claudell from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 205 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Claudell 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 Claudell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Claudells live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Louisiana, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Claudell, while Mississippi, Illinois, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Claudell
The given name Claudell is derived from the Latin name Claudius, which itself has its origins in the Roman family name Claudius. The Claudii were an influential patrician family in ancient Rome, known for producing several Roman emperors.
The name Claudius is thought to have originated from the Latin word claudus, meaning "lame" or "crippled." This is likely due to an ancestor of the Claudii family who had a physical disability or limp. The name Claudell, therefore, carries a similar meaning as a variant of Claudius.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Claudius was the Roman emperor Claudius (10 BC - 54 AD), who ruled from 41 to 54 AD. He was the fourth Roman emperor and is known for his conquest of Britain, as well as his involvement in the construction of several important public works projects.
Another famous Claudius was Claudius Ptolemy (c. 100 - c. 170 AD), a Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He is best known for his work on the Ptolemaic model of the solar system, which remained the dominant astronomical model until the 16th century.
In the Middle Ages, there was a Claudell who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1089 to 1109. He played a significant role in the disputes between the English monarchy and the papacy during his time as archbishop.
During the Renaissance period, Claudell Goujon (c. 1510 - c. 1572) was a French sculptor and architect who is renowned for his work on the Louvre Palace and the Fontaine des Innocents in Paris.
In more recent history, Claudell Ingram (1892 - 1971) was an American jazz musician and bandleader who played a prominent role in the development of jazz music in the early 20th century.
People
Claudell + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Claudell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claudell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 441 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Claudell 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 777,221 US residents.
Is Claudell a common name?
We classify Claudell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 878 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Claudell most popular?
The single biggest year for Claudell was 1940, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Claudell is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Claudell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 458 people with the name Claudell, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,926 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 Claudell 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 Claudell?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Claudell on both sides of the split. Of the 468 people counted with this name, 307 were male (65.6%) and 161 were female (34.4%). 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 Claudell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Claudell is Black at 74.0%. The next largest groups are White (19.7%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). 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 Claudell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Claudell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.0% (339 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 Claudell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Claudell a male name?
Yes, 65.6% of people registered as Claudell in the SSA data are male. 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 Claudell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Claudell 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 Claudell 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 share the name Claudell?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.