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
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)
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.
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.
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.