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Claus

  • Origin German
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 411

Claus is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1980 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Claus is a name of German origin.
  • Peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Claus over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.

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'80 '90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '80
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Births named Claus by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 17
1890s 27
1900s 11
1910s 63
1920s 70
1930s 38
1940s 11
1950s 55
1960s 69
1980s (to 1980) 5

How popular is Claus?

In 1980, Claus was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Claus is used

France #1,160 5 in 1952
United States #7,049 5 in 1980

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Claus

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Claus also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Claus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Claus

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Claus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Claus

How popular is the name Claus?

In 1980, Claus was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Claus a girl's or a boy's name?

Claus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Claus?

Claus has 1 syllable.

When was Claus most popular?

Claus peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.