Klaudia
A feminine name of Germanic origin meaning "lame" or "enclosure".
Name Census estimates that about 1,021 living Americans carry the first name Klaudia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Klaudia today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Klaudia births was 2004 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Klaudia. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 335,705 Americans
Peak year
2004
57 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,790
Tracked since 1954
Popularity
Klaudia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Klaudia from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 437 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
Klaudia 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 Klaudia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Klaudias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Illinois, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Klaudia, while Michigan, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Klaudia
The name Klaudia originates from the Roman family name Claudius, which itself derives from the Latin word claudus, meaning "lame" or "crippled." It is believed that the name was initially given to a member of the Claudian gens, or clan, who had a physical disability.
The Claudian family played a significant role in Roman history, with several notable figures bearing the name. One of the most famous was Claudius, the fourth Roman emperor who ruled from 41 to 54 AD. He was responsible for the conquest of Britain and the expansion of the Roman Empire.
The feminine form of the name, Klaudia, gained popularity during the Roman era and was borne by several prominent women, including Claudia Quinta, the wife of the Roman general Valerius Messalla Corvinus, and Claudia Pulchra, the daughter of a Roman consul.
In the early Christian era, the name Klaudia was associated with several saints, including Saint Claudia, a Roman Christian martyred during the reign of Diocletian in the 3rd century AD.
Throughout history, there have been several notable women named Klaudia. One of the earliest was Claudia Felicitas (born around 439 AD), a Roman noblewoman and the mother of Pope Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great.
Another famous Klaudia was Claudia Quinta (born around 30 BC), a Roman noblewoman and the wife of the Roman general Valerius Messalla Corvinus. She was known for her beauty and intelligence and was celebrated by Roman poets such as Propertius and Ovid.
In the Middle Ages, Klaudia was the name of a Swedish princess, Klaudia Felicia (born around 1335), who was the daughter of King Magnus IV of Sweden and Blanche of Namur.
During the Renaissance, Klaudia Francesca Aldobrandini (1576-1637) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of artists such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Domenichino.
In more recent times, Klaudia Kolb (1839-1925) was a German activist and one of the first women to study medicine in Germany, paving the way for future generations of female doctors.
People
Klaudia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Klaudia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Klaudia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Klaudia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,021 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Klaudia 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 335,705 US residents.
Is Klaudia a common name?
We classify Klaudia as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,042 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Klaudia most popular?
The single biggest year for Klaudia was 2004, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Klaudia is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Klaudia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Klaudia 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.
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.