Claudio
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "lame, crippled" or "enclosing".
Name Census estimates that about 4,705 living Americans carry the first name Claudio. It is a predominantly male name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Claudio today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Claudio births was 1996 (116 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Claudio. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Claudio with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.7K
~ 1 in 72,849 Americans
Peak year
1996
116 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,102
Tracked since 1909
Census
Claudio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 14,062 people with the first name Claudio, which placed it at #1,973 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
#1,973
National first-name rank
People counted
14K
14,062 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
75.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Claudio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Claudio is Hispanic at 75.1%. The next largest groups are White (20.2%) and Black (2.1%). 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 Claudio 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 Claudio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino75.1% · 10,557
- White20.2% · 2,846
- Black or African American2.1% · 289
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 264
- Two or more races0.6% · 78
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 28
Gender
Gender distribution for Claudio
Out of the 5,471 babies given the name Claudio since 1880, 99.5% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Claudio as a male name
- Ranked #3,102 in 2024
- 39 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1996 (116 births)
Claudio as a female name
- Ranked #8,009 in 1990
- 10 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1990 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Claudio leans strongly male. 13,911 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 152 female bearers (1.1%).
Popularity
Claudio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Claudio from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 986 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Claudio 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 Claudio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Claudios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Claudio, while Georgia, Washington, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 288 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Claudio
The name Claudio has its origins in the Latin language and culture. It is derived from the ancient Roman family name Claudius, which can be traced back to the Roman Republic and Empire periods. The name Claudius is believed to come from the Latin word "claudere," meaning "to close" or "to limp."
The Claudian family was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Several notable figures in Roman history bore the name Claudius, including the Roman emperor Claudius (10 BC - 54 AD), who ruled from 41 to 54 AD. He is known for his military conquests, public works projects, and the expansion of Roman citizenship to many provincials.
Another historical reference to the name Claudio is found in the Bible's Acts of the Apostles, where a Roman officer named Claudius Lysias is mentioned. He is depicted as the commander who intervenes to save the Apostle Paul from a mob in Jerusalem.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Claudio in its modern form can be found in the works of the Italian Renaissance writer and poet Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321). In his famous epic poem, The Divine Comedy, Dante includes a character named Claudio, who is a virtuous pagan residing in Limbo.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Claudio. Among them are Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), an Italian composer widely considered the father of modern opera; Claudio Aquaviva (1543 - 1615), an Italian Jesuit priest who served as the fifth Superior General of the Society of Jesus; Claudio Arrau (1903 - 1991), a Chilean pianist renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven's works; Claudio Bravo (1936 - 2011), a Chilean hyperrealist painter known for his still-life paintings; and Claudio Reyna (born 1973), an American former professional soccer player and current sporting director for Austin FC.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Claudio, a name with deep roots in Latin and Roman culture, and a rich historical legacy spanning centuries.
People
Claudio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Claudio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Claudio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claudio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,705 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Claudio 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 72,849 US residents.
Is Claudio a common name?
We classify Claudio as "Rare". It ranks above 96.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,471 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Claudio most popular?
The single biggest year for Claudio was 1996, when 116 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Claudio is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Claudio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 14,062 people with the name Claudio, or 4.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,973 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 Claudio 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 Claudio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Claudio leans strongly male. 13,911 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 152 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Claudio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Claudio is Hispanic at 75.1%. The next largest groups are White (20.2%) and Black (2.1%). 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 Claudio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Claudio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.1% (10,557 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 Claudio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Claudio a male name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Claudio 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 Claudio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Claudio 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 Claudio 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 Claudio?
You can see how many people share the name Claudio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.