Claudia is a distinctive choice, ranked #658 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Claudia in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#658
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About the Name Claudia
Claudia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 186 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #128 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Claudia is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Claudia in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Claudia
Claudia Schiffer — Claudia Maria Schiffer, Lady Drummond is a German model and actress.
Claudia Jessie — Claudia Jessie Peyton, known professionally as Claudia Jessie, is a British actress.
Claudia Winkleman — Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman is an English broadcaster and writer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Claudia
Unlikely. With around 58 UK babies named Claudia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Claudia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Claudia has been fairly steady, ranked #658 in 2025 against #609 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #128 in 1998.
Claudia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Claudia include: Claudia Schiffer, Claudia Jessie and Claudia Winkleman. Short summaries for each appear below.
Claudia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Claudias in the wild.
58
UK babies named Claudia (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 49 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Claudia
Almost certainly the only Claudia in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Claudia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Claudia Christian is an American actress, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on Babylon 5, as Captain Maynard on Fox's 9-1-1, and as the voice of Hera on the Netflix series Blood of Zeus.
Claudia Lee (born Claudia Lee Mirkowski) is an American actress and singer who is best known for her roles as Magnolia Breeland on Hart of Dixie, as Bridget on Zeke and Luther, and as Whitney in The Outcasts.