Clyde Name Popularity and Statistics

Clyde is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births148,926
First Year on Record1880

Clyde popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys350#742
2024Boys362#728
2023Boys368#721
2022Boys395#684
2021Boys352#731
2020Boys348#715
2019Boys299#779
2018Boys328#729
2017Boys350#704
2016Boys298#794
2015Boys288#802
2014Boys285#806
2013Boys196#999
2012Boys158#1,155
2011Boys154#1,159
2010Boys137#1,267
2009Boys140#1,257
2008Boys143#1,224
2007Boys141#1,246
2006Boys129#1,289
2005Boys125#1,257
2004Boys137#1,144
2003Boys116#1,248
2002Boys112#1,223

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1920 · Boys

3,069 recorded births and rank #68.

1921 · Boys

3,022 recorded births and rank #69.

1922 · Boys

3,007 recorded births and rank #67.

1924 · Boys

3,006 recorded births and rank #69.

Where Clyde ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

AK
Rank #165 · 5 recorded births
MT
Rank #173 · 7 recorded births
SD
Rank #257 · 5 recorded births
IA
Rank #399 · 8 recorded births
UT
Rank #473 · 9 recorded births
CO
Rank #501 · 11 recorded births
LA
Rank #531 · 8 recorded births
MO
Rank #559 · 10 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Clyde