#7282024 rank
1920peak year
140,971babies named Clyde since 1880
▲ +20%5-year trend
Clyde popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Clyde mean?
Taken from the River Clyde in Scotland, of ancient Celtic origin with uncertain meaning. It spread as a given name in the nineteenth century through Scottish migration.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, nature
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Famous Clydes
- Clyde Barrow, outlaw
- Clyde Tombaugh, astronomer
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