Claud

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Claud

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Claud is an English alternative to the name Claude, the English and French form of Claudius, a Latin name which means “Lame.”

History:
Claud is an English variant of the French name Claude, lacking the extraneous “e.” It was popular when Claude was popular (late 19th, early 20th centuries) and declined when Claude declined.

Please see Claude, or Claudius for more information.

Pronunciation: clawd.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.004 % named Claud

Popularity of Claud:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1875: 152nd most popular.
1880: 151st most popular.
1881: 155th most popular.
1882: 153rd most popular.
1883: 141st most popular.
1884: 163rd most popular.
1885: 139th most popular.
1886: 143rd most popular.
1887: 163rd most popular.
1888: 172nd most popular.
1889: 156th most popular.
1890: 155th most popular.
1891: 175th most popular.
1892: 196th most popular.
1893: 153rd most popular.
1894: 158th most popular.
1895: 180th most popular.
1896: 181st most popular.
1897: 181st most popular.
1898: 224th most popular.
1899: 197th most popular.
1900: 191st most popular.
1901: 197th most popular.
1902: 204th most popular.
1903: 201st most popular.
1904: 201st most popular.
1905: 195th most popular.
1906: 205th most popular.
1907: 225th most popular.
1908: 126th most popular.
1909: 260th most popular.
1910: 276th most popular.
1911: 263rd most popular.
1912: 297th most popular.
1913: 316th most popular.
1914: 15th most popular.
1915: 314th most popular.
1916: 293rd most popular.
1917: 311th most popular.
1918: 317th most popular.
1919: 289th most popular.
1920: 333rd most popular.
1921: 347th most popular.
1922: 347th most popular.
1923: 340th most popular.
1924: 331st most popular.
1925: 330th most popular.
1926: 367th most popular.
1927: 379th most popular.
1928: 381st most popular.
1929: 422nd most popular.
1930: 423rd most popular.
1931: 423rd most popular.
1932: 447th most popular.
1933: 459th most popular.
1934: 472nd most popular.
1935: 512th most popular.
1936: 500th most popular.
1937: 536th most popular.
1938: 551st most popular.
1939: 606th most popular.
1940: 555th most popular.
1941: 586th most popular.
1942: 624th most popular.
1943: 626th most popular.
1944: 612th most popular.
1945: 712th most popular.
1946: 679th most popular.
1947: 675th most popular.
1948: 714th most popular.
1949: 814th most popular.
1950: 758th most popular.
1951: 797th most popular.
1952: N/A
1953: 907th most popular.
1954: 895th most popular.
1955: 999th most popular.
1956: N/A
1957: 952nd most popular.
1958: 15th most popular.
1959-2004: N/A

Selected Sources:
The Social Security Administration Actuarial Note 139 - For popularity stats 1880-Present
The 1880 U.S. Census- For popularity stats 1850-1880