Claude Traffic Surges As Anthropic Readies Blockbuster IPO
Key takeaways
- Claude's web traffic has surged this year.
- The Claude website was visited more than 952 million times in May, Similarweb reported, up a staggering 855.6% year-over-year from the 99.7 million views it logged in May 2025.
- Much of Claude’s rapid growth has occurred in 2026 so far: web visits are up more than 360% between January and May.
Topline Web traffic for Claude is on a major upswing, apparently siphoning some traffic from competitor AI chatbots, as Anthropic prepares an initial public offering and releases a version of its powerful Mythos model to the public, albeit with safeguards.
Claude's web traffic has surged this year. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/Nur Photo via Getty Images)Nur Photo via Getty Images Key Facts Data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb shows Claude’s worldwide internet traffic surged nearly 16% in May over the month prior, reaching its highest-ever level of traffic and marking its fifth straight month of growth.
The Claude website was visited more than 952 million times in May, Similarweb reported, up a staggering 855.6% year-over-year from the 99.7 million views it logged in May 2025.